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WILKES-BARRE — A driver who was found to have a firearm inside his vehicle when stopped by Wilkes-Barre Township police for an expired New Jersey license plate was sentenced to state prison.
Luzerne County Judge David W. Lupas sentenced Adrian G. Scott, 39, to five to 10 years in state prison on charges of illegal possession of a firearm, driving under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of a small amount of marijuana. Scott pled guilty to the charges Feb. 12.
Court records say Scott was stopped by police on Highland Park Boulevard for driving a Jeep Cherokee with an expired New Jersey license plate on Oct. 20, 2022.
During the traffic stop, police detected a strong odor of marijuana emitting from the Jeep.
Scott said he smoked weed, court records say.
As Scott was being arrested for drug driving, police found a Glock 9mm inside the Jeep and a magazine with 14 9mm rounds in Scott’s pocket, according to court records.
Police reported Scott, who lived briefly in Askam, Hanover Township, is prohibited from owning, possessing and carrying a firearm due to felony arson, burglary and assault convictions in New York.