East Palestine police confiscated the picture items following a traffic stop on a vehicle leaving a North Sumner Street home Wednesday. (Submitted photo)

EAST PALESTINE — Police officers confiscated money and drug-related items following a Wednesday traffic stop on a vehicle leaving a North Sumner Street home where drug-related items had been seized during a search last week.

The driver, Nathan Minerd, no age or address listed, was charged with driving under suspension and drug trafficking, a fourth-degree felony.

His passenger, Victoria Monge, no age listed, of Florida, was charged with possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony. As a result of the traffic stop officers recovered the following items: $200 in U.S. currency, a hypodermic needle, drug paraphernalia, suspected fentanyl and suspected methamphetamine.

The traffic stop occurred following an investigation after officers executed a search warrant Aug. 11 at 102, N. Sumner St., the residence of Michael Mayer. During the search, officers seized suspected methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and electronic devices.

The case remains under investigation.