MNPD: Felon charged after traffic stop leads to discovery of stolen gun, drugs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A convicted felon is back behind bars after a traffic stop along Old Hickory Boulevard reportedly led police to a stolen gun and several drugs, including fentanyl.
According to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), detectives stopped a white Tesla with a Missouri tag Tuesday night because it matched the description of a vehicle that was involved in a recent road rage incident, where the driver brandished a handgun.
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The driver —identified as 23-year-old Christopher Kee— was reportedly convicted in 2022 for trafficking heroin in Kentucky.
As the 23-year-old was being taken into custody, police said they recovered a handgun from the driver's seat, which was reported stolen from Panama City Beach, Florida last May.
Inside the Tesla, detectives found 18 grams of fentanyl, 94 M30 pills, 31 Xanax pills, 12 grams of methamphetamine, 23 grams of cocaine and 3.5 grams of marijuana. In addition to the drugs, needles, scales and cash were also seized from the Tesla, officials said.
Kee was charged with theft of a firearm, felony weapon possession, being a felon in possession of a weapon, drug paraphernalia and five counts of drug possession.
He is being held in Metro Jail on $120,000 bond.
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