CARBONDALE, Ill. (WSIL) -- City of Carbondale Police Officers arrested a Colp man during a traffic stop on East College Street on Wednesday.

Officers reported stopping the vehicle on September 17, 2025, at 5:41 a.m. due to expired registration.

Police said the driver, Galon Mack, 57, was found with a firearm and drug paraphernalia.

According to online court records, Mack faces charges of Possession of a Firearm by a Repeat Felony Offender and Possession of a Weapon by a Street Gang Member.

He was taken to the Jackson County Jail.

The investigation is active and ongoing.

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