3 arrested, 22 pounds of drugs seized after traffic stops lead to raid in northwest Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Three people were arrested, and 22 pounds of drugs were seized after traffic stops led to a raid in northwest Charlotte on Thursday.

Police said a Crime Stoppers tip on Thursday, Nov. 5, prompted traffic stops in the Freedom Division, resulting in two arrests and eventually leading officers to search a home and arrest a third suspect.

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During the traffic stops and home search, officers said they seized the following:

• Over $5,000 in cash
• 16 pounds of marijuana
• 360 milligrams of codeine
• 5 pounds of synthetic marijuana
• 1 pound of psilocybin mushrooms
• 4 guns, including one reported stolen

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police did not immediately release the suspects’ names or the charges they face.