On Wednesday, Oct. 21, officers observed a traffic offense and pulled over a vehicle driven by Kristen Elder, a 37-year-old Mount Arlington resident, with Christopher Wright, a 38-year-old Boonton resident, as a passenger, Hanover Township police said. Elder had a suspended license and no insurance while Wright had an outstanding traffic warrant, police said.
During the investigation, cocaine and drug paraphernalia were found in the vehicle and both parties denied ownership, police said. The vehicle was towed and both parties were transported to police headquarters for processing, police said.
Elder was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said. She was also issued traffic summonses for no liability insurance, driving with a suspended license, no inspection, no front plate, no registration in possession, and operating a vehicle in possession of a controlled dangerous substances, police said. .
Wright was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.
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