Georgia truck driver found with loaded hangun, marijuana in Garfield
Police were called to assist the disabled tractor trailer and became suspicious when the driver gave police false information about a stop in Saddle Brook which was not listed on his driver’s log. Police searched the trailer and the cab and found a marijuana blunt, a marijuana pipe, and a loaded .380 caliber handgun. For additional information, please see the NJ.com article.
New Jersey has some of the most strict gun laws in the country. Even with no prior record, under the Graves Act, the defendant is facing five years in New Jersey State prison with three (3) years to be served before becoming eligible for parole.