Baltimore man, 22, tried to take a state driver's license test in a car containing marijuana, a loaded gun, a scale and $15,000quote:
Reginald Wooding Jr was arrested at a Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
The 22-year-old was waiting to take his driver's license test with his mom's car
While waiting, an examiner reported to a trooper that she smelled marijuana
The trooper investigated and allegedly discovered a loaded gun and $15,000
Authorities said they also found a scale and marijuana inside the vehicle
By Valerie Edwards For Dailymail.com
Published: 09:45 EDT, 8 August 2018 | Updated: 10:22 EDT, 8 August 2018
Reginald Wooding Jr, 22 A Maryland man, who was trying to take his driver's test, was arrested on Monday after police allegedly found drugs, a loaded gun and $15,000 in his mother's car.
Reginald Wooding Jr, 22, was waiting in line to take his driver's exam at the MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration in Glen Burnie on Monday.
A driver’s license examiner became suspicious when she smelled what she thought was marijuana coming from the vehicle that was about to be used for the test, according to a statement released by the Maryland State Police.
She reported her concern to a state trooper who was on-duty at the agency.
The trooper then confirmed the strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and investigated.
During a search of the vehicle, officers said they found nearly a pound of marijuana, a scale, more than $15,000 in suspected drug-related money and a 9mm Glock handgun with a loaded 30-round magazine.
Glock pistol and 33-round magazine seized
The deadly marijuana Officers then arrested Wooding at the scene before he could take his exam.
Wooding was hit with multiple charges, including engaging in a drug-trafficking crime while transporting a firearm, possessing a firearm during a drug-trafficking crime and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
MSP Maj Greg Shipley said Wooding was using using his mother's car for the test and that he voluntarily handed over the marijuana.
Shipley commended the driver's license examiner, saying 'an alert state employee who did the right thing'.
Wooding was released on a $7,500 unsecured bond. He is set to appear in court in September.
It's unclear if his mother will face any charges.