PORTLAND, Tenn. – A man is facing drug manufacturing charges following a traffic stop in Portland.

The Portland Police Department says an officer observed a vehicle with “extremely” dark window tint on Sunday. The office said the driver was driving “nervously.”

The driver left the area before stopping and turning into a gas station parking lot.

The vehicle exited the parking lot and was stopped by the officer.

The driver is identified as Matthew Ortiz.

Ortiz was driving on a suspended license for failure to satisfy fines/costs/taxes in a criminal offense in Montgomery County, Tennessee.

Ortiz was wanted for a felony sealed indictment/capias out of Montgomery County.

The charges are possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver marijuana, unlawful drug paraphernalia, posses

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