WESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — A man has been charged after troopers found cocaine and methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Lewis County.

On Aug. 14, troopers with the Lewis County detachment of the West Virginia State Police were assisting Lewis County deputies with a traffic stop on West 2nd Street in Weston for “suspicious that the driver and passenger of the vehicle were involved in illegal activities,” according to a criminal complaint.

The driver, identified as Leon Starkey, 68, of Glenville, and the passenger were removed from the vehicle so that a K-9 unit could perform a free air sniff in the area, which resulted in a positive indication for the presence of narcotics, troopers said.

When troopers attempted to search Starkey, he “resisted and obstructed,” so troopers “placed [him] into handcuffs”; Starkey was in possession of a bag that field tested positive for cocaine, according to the complaint.

While searching the vehicle, troopers located “a large quantity” of methamphetamine, deputies said.

Starkey has been charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. He is being held in Central Regional Jail.

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