CANTON, Ga. - A routine traffic stop in Cherokee County led to a major drug and firearm seizure Saturday afternoon, according to the Canton Police Department.

What we know:

Around 12:15 p.m., an officer spotted a 2001 Toyota Camry with Florida plates speeding and making unsafe lane changes on Interstate 575. When the officer attempted to initiate a stop, the driver — identified as Angel Alexis Acevedo — pulled into an abandoned gas station on Hickory Flat Highway.

Police said the officer detected a strong odor of marijuana and observed drug paraphernalia inside the car. Acevedo admitted to having a firearm and marijuana in the vehicle and gave consent for a search. Officers ultimately recovered about one pound of marijuana, multiple THC products, a Glock clone firearm with a 33-round

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