Traffic stop leads to drug, weapons charges for Magnolia man
47abc June 1, 2021 MILFORD, Del. – Delaware State Police arrested a Magnolia man on drug and weapons charges following a traffic stop early Monday morning. At around 1:15 a.m., troopers observed a gray Kia Optima driving southbound on Shawnee Road with a headlight out. A traffic stop was initiated on the vehicle, and contact was made with the driver, 24-year-old Aerza Smith, at which point a strong odor of marijuana was detected coming from inside the vehicle. A search of the vehicle was then conducted, leading to the recovery of a loaded Taurus 9mm handgun, an empty 9mm 12 round clip, a pa...