LA PLATA, Md. (January 14, 2019)—A driver who was stopped and charged with DUI had cocaine charges added to his case after police say they found suspected cocaine on him during a search at the jail.
On Friday, January 11, at approximately 2:22 a.m., Trooper First Class Oleksak conducted a traffic stop on a white Nissan Altima for failing to maintain lane direction and exceeding the speed limit in Waldorf. TFC Oleksak made contact with the driver, identified as Nestor Ermelind Molina-Sibrian, 24, of Waldorf. TFC Oleksak detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from Molina's breath.
Police say Molina failed Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, and was arrested and charged with the following:
• 15525 TA 21 201 A1: Driver Failure to Obey Properly Placed Traffic Control Device Instructions; and
• 19739 TA 21 902 A1 I: (Driving, Attempting To Drive) Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol.
During a search at the Charles County Detention Center, a plastic bag containing suspected cocaine was recovered. Molina was additionally charged with 1 1111 CR, 5 601(a)(1): CDS: Possess-Not Marijuana. He was released on his own recognizance later that day.
Case Number: D-042-CR-19-000044.