Four arrested with guns and marijuana in Sunny Isles Beach traffic stop
Sunny Isles Beach police arrested four vehicle occupants during a speeding traffic stop after finding guns and marijuana. Two of the four faced marijuana-possession allegations, alongside a stolen-firearm allegation, a short-barreled rifle allegation and a fugitive warrant.
🇺🇸 Sunny Isles Beach, Florida · Florida, United States
Sunny Isles Beach police arrested four people in a vehicle during a traffic stop
after guns and marijuana were found.[1]The arrests occurred on Saturday.[1]The stop occurred in Sunny Isles Beach.[1]All four people inside the vehicle
were arrested during the stop.[1]
Police said the driver was arrested for possession of a stolen firearm and
possession of marijuana.[1]The front passenger was arrested on a fugitive
warrant for burglary and grand theft.[1]A rear passenger was arrested for
possession of a short-barreled rifle hidden under his T-shirt, and the fourth
passenger was arrested for possession of marijuana.[1]All four suspects were
then taken to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.[1]
Police said the traffic stop was initiated after the vehicle was caught
speeding.[1]Their identities were not released.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
4
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Activity
Possession
Setting
Vehicle
Case stage
Under investigation
Sources
NBC 6 South Floridanbcmiami.com4 arrested after guns and marijuana found in vehicle after traffic stop in Sunny Isles Beach, cops say
Open questions the AI reported
No weight, packaging or other quantity was published for the marijuana seized or possessed.
No identities, ages or subsequent charging, bail or court outcomes were published.
The incident date of 22 August 2026 is inferred because the article published on 23 August 2026 says the arrests occurred on Saturday.
Only one independent reporting source could be opened; a search found only a truncated reprint without additional facts.
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