BEAUMONT, Texas — A Beaumont resident has been charged after a police uncovered drugs and a large amount of money during a traffic stop.
On Tuesday, October 4 at around 3:13 a.m., a Beaumont Police Department patrol officer made a traffic stop in the 2100 block of Grand Avenue.
During the stop, officers found 24 grams of crack cocaine, three grams of powder cocaine, two grams of morphine, 3.3 grams of oxycodone and .3 ounces of marijuana, according to a release from the Beaumont Police Department.
They also found over $13,000.
Narcotics Detectives responded to the scene to continue the investigation.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as Brenton Hope, 34, from Beaumont.
Hope was taken to the Jefferson County Correctional Facility, where he was charged with five counts of possession of a controlled substance and interference with public duties.
From a Beaumont Police Department news release:
On Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 3:13 a.m., a BPD Patrol Officer conducted a traffic stop in the 2100 block of Grand. During the traffic stop, Officers located 24 grams of crack cocaine, 3 grams of powder cocaine, 2 grams of morphine, 3.3 grams of oxycodone, and .3oz of marijuana, as well as over $13,000 in US currency. Narcotics Detectives responded to the scene to continue the investigation. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Brenton Hope, a 34 year old Beaumont resident. Hope was transported to the Jefferson County Correctional Facility, where he was charged with 5 counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Interference with Public Duties. Narcotics detectives took custody of the narcotics and currency
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