BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Louisville man is facing multiple drug offenses in Bowling Green.

According to a uniform citation, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office observed a vehicle traveling on Morgantown Road near the intersection of Veterans Memorial Boulevard around 1 a.m. Wednesday.

Authorities say they conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle for a traffic-related offense.

While speaking with the driver, deputies say they detected a strong odor of marijuana coming form the vehicle.

The occupants, including the driver and two passengers, were asked to exit the vehicle, authorities say.

The front passenger was later identified as 23-year-old Lee Hartz of Louisville.

During a vehicle search, authorities say they located a loaded handgun, a backpack with a digital scale with marijuana res

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