A Scranton man stopped by police for a traffic infraction had drugs in his socks, police say.

Abdullah Muhammed, 44, of 1317 Pittston Ave., faces charges of intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to the criminal complaint:

At about 1:25 a.m. on Dec. 22, city officers spotted Muhammad pulling out of a Sunoco gas station on South Main Avenue onto Division Street and then pulling into a parking lot.

Officers noted Muhammed didn’t have a functioning rear brake light and followed the vehicle. Officer Nicholas Brett followed Muhammed into the parking lot and approached him in the driver’s seat of the Dodge Grand Caravan.

Brett noted a strong smell of burnt marijuana coming from the car.

When Brett told Muhammed that he was not being cited for the inoperable brake light, instead of relaxing, he he remained nervous, which is often a sign of involvement involvement in criminal activity.

Muhammad didn’t make eye contact with Brett and his hands trembled as he spoke.

Brett then spoke with the passenger of the car, who identified himself as “Rasheed Gregory” and said he was 43. He told officers he had just been released from federal prison.

But, when Brett asked Gregory for his social security number, he said he didn’t know it.

Brett found this odd because in federal prison inmates often identify themselves by social security numbers.

Officers could not find a record for Gregory and requested a finger print scanner at the scene to identify him.

When Gregory saw the scanner, he identified himself as Jahad Young-Gregory. A records search indicated Gregory had a warrant from Luzerne County.

Officers found a clear twisted bag containing crystal meth in Muhammad’s right sock and a clear twisted bag of cocaine in his left sock.

In addition, Muhammad had a scale containing white powdery residue and brass knuckles in his left jacket pocket.

State records indicated that Muhammad had a warrant from Luzerne County for an indecent exposure charge.

At the time of his arrest, Muhammad was also a suspect in a burglary, officers said.

He remains in Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. on Jan. 8 before District Judge Alyce Farrell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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