Guns, drugs confiscated; traffic stop in Fond du Lac, 3 men arrested

Three Fond du Lac men face a variety of drug and firearm charges tied to a traffic stop that happened on Sunday, April 10.

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office said shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at N. Brooke Street and Lewis Street in Fond du Lac. During the stop, the deputy could smell the odor of marijuana – and the driver admitted he and others had been smoking marijuana in the vehicle earlier in the day. 

Deputies conducted a search of the vehicle and located five handguns (one that was loaded), additional ammunition, more than 50 grams of marijuana, THC related products, drug paraphernalia, and several hundred dollars cash.

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The three men were arrested – and remain in custody at the Fond du Lac County Jail.

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