PITTSFIELD — A 19-year-old Pittsfield man was arrested on drug trafficking charges Wednesday after police found a large quantity of suspected heroin and crack cocaine hidden in his pants during a traffic stop.
Quran Taft was charged with possession to distribute heroin, trafficking 18-36 grams of drugs, resisting arrest, and assault and battery on a police officer.
He was held overnight and arraigned in court Wednesday morning.
Officers from the Anti-crime unit were conducting a motor vehicle stop in the Morningside area early Tuesday afternoon when they discovered the driver had an outstanding warrant.
During the arrest, officers found a small amount of suspected crack cocaine in the center console.
While patting down Taft, who was a front passenger, he became confrontational as officers searched around his waistband.
Taft physically resisted the officers’ attempts to continue the pat down, leading them to handcuff him for their safety.
A more thorough search revealed the suspected heroin and crack cocaine hidden in Taft’s pants.
