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An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office traffic stop yesterday resulted in the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of suspected fentanyl, cash, and a handgun equipped with an illegal machine gun conversion device.
Deputies initiated a traffic stop on a gray Chevrolet Equinox after observing a traffic violation near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and South Lloyd Street in Crestview. As the vehicle slowed to a stop, two passengers fled on foot while the driver left the area in the vehicle.
Deputies quickly apprehended both passengers following a brief foot pursuit.
During the investigation, deputies recovered a backpack allegedly carried by one of the fleeing passengers. Inside were approximately 39 grams of a substance that field-tested positive for fentanyl, approximately $2,400 in cash, and a Glock 17 handgun equipped with a “switch,” an illegal conversion device that allows a semi-automatic firearm to function as a fully automatic weapon. The firearm was also equipped with a 30-round magazine.
One suspect, Nassir Wright, was charged with:
* Trafficking in Fentanyl
* Possession of a Machine Gun
* Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
* Resisting an Officer Without Violence
A second passenger, Christopher Rogers, was charged with:
* Resisting an Officer Without Violence
The investigation remains active.
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