Man charged with trafficking fentanyl

A 32-year-old Fort Lauderdale, Florida motorist was arrested Wednesday on a litany of drug charges following a traffic stop on U.S. 1.

Michael Phillip Lowell was charged with trafficking fentanyl, possession of Xanax without a prescription, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving with a suspended license.

The Sheriff’s Office stopped a southbound Nissan Maxima with a broken headlight and no tag lights traveling near Mile Marker 76 at approximately 10:10 p.m. Lowell was identified as the driver. There was an odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.

The following was found:

• 11 grams of fentanyl

• 3.1 grams of Xanax

• 5.3 grams of marijuana

• An electronic scale

• A glass pipe, baggies, and other assorted drug paraphernalia