COLQUITT, Ga. (WALB) - A traffic stop in Colquitt led to the discovery of a large amount of marijuana and a firearm.

According to the Colquitt Police Department (CPD), a Georgia State Patrol trooper stopped a vehicle around 7:44 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, on Highway 27 near MLK Street.

During the stop, troopers found marijuana and a firearm inside the vehicle.

One person was arrested and taken to the Miller County Jail without incident.

WALB is working to get the identification of the person arrested and their charges.

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