Traffic stop on US 92 leads to drug possession charge and a surprising confession.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A traffic stop on Thursday night near the Circle K on US 92, west of Auburndale, took an unexpected turn when the driver, 39-year-old Patrick Collins, was found to be in possession of methamphetamine.

However, it was Collins’ explanation for the drugs that raised eyebrows.

According to a report from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies pulled over Collins’ gray 2009 Hyundai Sonata. During the stop, officers discovered a quantity of methamphetamine.

When confronted with the illegal substance, Collins allegedly denied ownership, instead claiming the drugs belonged to his elderly grandmother.

Collins, an Auburndale resident, was subsequently arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s

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