CHIPLEY, FL (WDNews) – A routine traffic stop in Chipley on August 17, 2024, led to drug and firearm charges for a local man. Around 8:00 P.M., a Chipley Police officer pulled over a red Chevrolet Silverado for a faulty headlight. During the stop, the officer detected the smell of marijuana and discovered a 9mm firearm on the passenger seat.
The driver, Marcus Brewer, admitted to having marijuana and handed over a jar of the substance. A further search revealed three baggies of marijuana, weighing 69 grams in total, stashed in the glove compartment.
Brewer was arrested and now faces charges for Possession of Marijuana Over 20 Grams and Use or Carrying of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony.
