Driver accused of trying to light meth pipe while stopped next to El Paso police car

Daniel Borunda | El Paso Times

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An El Paso driver was arrested after being accused of trying to light a methamphetamine pipe while stopped at a red light next to a police car.

The bust occurred Friday afternoon on Montana Avenue near Airway Boulevard.

Two uniformed officers were in a patrol car and in the lane next to them was Fredrick Brown, who was driving a white 2018 Ford Fiesta as he allegedly was trying to light a meth pipe, police said.

Officers saw Brown and immediately stopped him, police said in a news release.

Brown allegedly had more than 22 grams of crystal meth, nearly a half-ounce of marijuana and several bulb pipes, police said.

Brown was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. His bond was set at $30,000, officials said.

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