Traffic stop leads to arrest, driver allegedly in possession of Hashish and Xanax
The police department’s Gang Unit arrested and charged a man with two counts of Possession of Controlled Substance.
Adam Joshua Frias, 23, was allegedly in possession of Hashish (Tetrahydrocannabinols) and Xanax (Alprazolam).
Police made the discovery during a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon in Northeast El Paso.
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Frias was driving a Honda Ridgeline on the 8500 block of Dyer. A police officer with the Gang Unit pulled Frias over because Frias was talking on a cell phone while driving.
The officer allegedly smelled burning marijuana coming from inside the Honda.
During a search of the vehicle, officers allegedly found a pill bottle that contained 1.1 grams of Hashish and 65.5 Xanax pills.
Frias was booked into the County Jail on bonds totaling $4,500.
