CANTON, Ga. - What started as a routine traffic stop for speeding on Interstate 575 ended with drugs and guns off the streets, according to Canton police.

What we know:

Officers say the arrest happened after a driver caught their attention for multiple traffic violations, including weaving in and out of lanes at a high speed.

"Not only do we patrol neighborhoods but we also patrol the interstates," said Sgt. Mary Reynolds with Canton Police.

Investigators say the driver, later identified as Angel Acevedo, pulled off the interstate into an abandoned car lot on Hickory Flat Road. When the officer approached, Acevedo admitted right away that he was speeding.

"The first thing that came out of his mouth was, ‘I know I was speeding,’" Reynolds said.

Acevedo reportedly told the officer he

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