A traffic stop early Tuesday morning in Lewiston led to the arrest of a felon out on bail after a large quantity of illegal drugs and a sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun were discovered in his vehicle, according to the Lewiston Police Department.
Police say that at about 2 a.m. on Tuesday, they conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Blake Street.
Police identified a passenger in the vehicle as 33-year-old Devin Charest.
According to Lewiston Police, Charest is a previously convicted felon with an “extensive criminal history,” and was out on bail conditions at the time of the traffic stop.
A bail search was conducted on the vehicle, which led to the discovery of a “substantial quantity” of cocaine base (crack cocaine), methamphetamine and suspected fentanyl, police said.
A sawed-off 12 gauge shotgun was also found in the vehicle. Due to a previous felony conviction, Charest is prohibited from legally possessing firearms.
Charest was arrested and charged with aggravated trafficking in schedule drugs, being a felon in possession of a firearm and violating conditions of release.
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