A traffic stop in Portland over the weekend led to the arrest of two men on drug charges, Portland Police announced Tuesday.

22-year-old Roger Sockabasin of Portland | Source: Cumberland County Jail

According to police, the traffic stop occurred at 58 Alder Street (Bayside Bowl bowling alley) shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 26.

The driver of the vehicle, 22-year-old Roger Sockabasin of Portland, was arrested on a warrant for violating conditions of release, operating with a suspended or revoked license and unlawful possession of schedule Z drugs.

Schedule Z drugs, under Maine state law, include marijuana, certain prescription drugs and methamphetamine precursors.

23-year-old Habiib Mohamed of South Portland | Source: Cumberland County Jail

Also arrested was a passenger in the vehicle, 23-year-old Habiib Mohamed of South Portland.

Mohamed was charged with two counts of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs.

Police say Mohamed was in possession of 93 grams of cocaine base (crack cocaine).

Edward Tomic is a reporter for The Maine Wire based in Southern Maine. He grew up near Boston, Massachusetts and is a graduate of Boston University. He can be reached at tomic@themainewire.com

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One thing is certain – job security at the PORTLAND PD and the county jail has never been more assured.

Clean the streets of trash. LOCK THEM UP!

Any relation to Lisa Sockabasin?

Habib a citizen of So Portland? More like the middle east. I grew up in So Portland and didn’t ever encounter a person with an arabic name. Let’s import more of these outstanding foreigners.

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