A 50-year-old passenger in a car stopped in North Catasauqua faces drug charges after police seized suspected methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia in his possession, police said.
Charged is James Harvey White, of the 500 block of Linden Circle, Northampton.
A North Catasauqua officer at 11:30 p.m. Monday stopped the Hyundai Elantra along Main Street at Fourth Street for an alleged traffic violation. Police said White, who was in the front passenger seat, appeared nervous and was searching around the car.
The officer found a red backpack reportedly belonging to White in the car. White and the female driver both gave consent for the officer to search the backpack, police said.
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Seized were multiple small plastic bags with white residue, a bag of marijuana, a bag containing 22.99 grams of methamphetamine, 43 clear plastic bags with an “Eight Ball” logo, rolling papers and a scale with white residue, as well as a cigarette with a leafy substance inside, according to police.
White is charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
He was arraigned before District Judge Richard Yetter III, who set bail at $100,000. In lieu of bail, White went to Northampton County Prison.
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