While he declined to discuss the specific infraction, Captain A.M. Harris of the City County Drug Task Force said in a statement, the stop occurred shortly before 1:15 in the area of Highway 301 and Dogwood Drive in Weldon as he was driving behind the vehicle in question.

Harris stopped the vehicle in the Family Dollar parking and could smell marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.

He identified the driver as Cortney Brown of Weldon and called for assistance, Weldon police Officer V. Davis and Deputy Chief James Avens arriving, as well as Sergeant A. Pittman of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office.

A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of 282 grams of marijuana; 12 grams of cocaine; 16 Alprazolam pills, plastic bags and currency.

From left, Brown, Clements and Story.

Arrested were Brown, 37; Antonio Story, 30, of Weldon, and Moncrinique Clements, 29, of Garysburg. They were charged with felony possession of marijuana, possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, maintaining a vehicle for a controlled substance, possess marijuana paraphernalia, felony possession of cocaine, and simple possession of schedule IV controlled substance.

They received $10,000 secured bonds and February 24 court dates.

Brown was given a written warning for the motor vehicle violation.

Harris estimated the street value of the marijuana seized around $1,410 and the cocaine $720.