Two men, Justin Nelson Neal, 23 of Rome, and Justin Douglas Blalock, 20 of Silver Creek, were arrested this week after police found over a pound of marijuana packaged for resale, a loaded gun and numerous drug related objects in the car they were driving.
Reports said that after pulling the vehicle over while looking for a person missing officer detected the smell of marijuana from the car.
A search was conducted an in the process uncovering over a pound of marijuana, a loaded Glock 31 .357 caliber, digital scales, multiple baggies, and $2,233 in cash.
Both are charged with two counts purchase, possession, distribution or sale of marijuana, possession of drug related objects and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a crime.