GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — A traffic stop led to a police chase, suspect search and multiple arrests on Friday night in south Gaston County.
Gaston County Police said K-9 officers tried to stop a silver Chevy Malibu around 11:15 p.m. Friday on C.P. Groves Road off Crowders Creek Road.
They say the people in the car fled a short distance before two men got out of the car and ran.
One woman was still in the car, along with a large amount of drugs and a gun.
K-9 Ebo successfully tracked one of the suspects on foot, and the other suspect was found after officers secured the perimeter of the scene.
GPD seized approximately 1 pound of Methamphetamine, 50 grams of Fentanyl, a stolen firearm, and marijuana.
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The three suspects from the vehicle, Alejandro Pena, Carlos Pena, and Cesia Enamorado, face a litany of charges, including:
- Trafficking Methamphetamine,
- Trafficking Fentanyl,
- Possession of a Stolen Firearm,
- Carrying a Concealed Weapons,
- Resisting Arrest, and
- Possession of Marijuana
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