A Wednesday traffic stop by Indiana State Police Trooper Jesse Reason led to the arrest of a Michigan man.

Corey Bland Jr, 20, of Benton Harbor, Michigan,  was incarcerated in the Fulton County Jail to face criminal charges for dealing cocaine with enhancing circumstances (firearm), possession of marijuana, and possession of a handgun after being deemed a serious violent felon. Bland was also issued a citation for driving 111 miles per hour in a posted 60 miles per hour zone and driving a vehicle having never received a driver’s license.

The trooper initiated the traffic stop in the 9:00 am hour on a 2017 Ford Fusion, on U.S 31 near State Road 14, for allegedly traveling 111 miles per hour in a posted 60 miles per hour zone.    

In a subsequent search of the Fusion, officers allegedly found two handguns, cocaine, and drug paraphernalia,

Further investigation revealed that Bland has convictions for assault with a deadly weapon from Van Buren County, MI. This makes him a serious violent felon who is not allowed to possess firearms.