ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested David Rivera-Montes, 18, for delivering cannabis during a traffic stop, according to court records.
On April 16, around 8:20 p.m., officers were patrolling in the area of 7th Street and 5th Avenue when they saw a silver Honda pickup truck that ran a stop sign.
Authorities immediately smelled raw cannabis when they approached the vehicle, court documents show.
class="wp-block-image size-large">David Rivera-Montes. Photo: Winnebago County Jail
Police searched the vehicle as well as the suspect and found cannabis, a scale, rubber bands, ziploc baggies, cash along with three cell phones.
Rivera-Montes is charged with manufacturing and delivering cannabis.