ATLANTA — A registration violation led to the seizure of drugs and money, according to Atlanta police.
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On June 6, officers pulled a car over along Northside Drive NW for a registration violation.
Bodycam video shows the officer speaking with the driver, later identified as 33-year-old Miguel Marsetti.
Marsetti told police the car was a rental. Simultaneously, APD said the officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the car.
The 33-year-old was detained and the vehicle was searched.
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During the search, officers said they found over 10 pounds of marijuana, more than $4,000 in cash, a handgun and a vacuum-seal machine.
Marsetti was charged with the following:
- Trafficking marijuana
- Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute
- Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
- Failure to display the revalidation decal
He was booked into the Fulton County Jail.
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