Illegal drugs found during Franklin County traffic stop

Elvis Fitzpatrick

BENTON, Ill. (WJPF) – A Benton man is facing charges after police found illegal drugs in his possession during a traffic stop.

65-year-old Elvis Fitzpatrick was pulled over by Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputies Tuesday afternoon. The FCSO says Fitzpatrick’s driver’s license and the vehicle’s registration were both suspended and a controlled substance was found in the vehicle.

Elvis Fitzpatrick was taken to the Franklin County Jail on charges of driving while license revoked, operating a vehicle with a suspended registration, possession of adult-use cannabis in a motor vehicle, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

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