MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) — Mt. Juliet authorities took two people into custody overnight after drugs were allegedly thrown out of a vehicle during a traffic stop on Interstate 40.

According to the Mt. Juliet Police Department, officers initiated the stop on the vehicle, which was heading east on I-40, for driving unsafely and failing to stay in its lane.

Law enforcement reportedly saw the passenger throw multiple bags containing fentanyl and methamphetamine out of the vehicle. When they searched the vehicle, police said they found more fentanyl, meth, suboxone strips, marijuana, additional drug paraphernalia and a scale.

The driver -- described by authorities as a 46-year-old man from Putnam County -- had an active arrest warrant out of Smith County and now faces charges for multiple drug-related offenses and driving on a suspended license.

The passenger -- a 37-year-old Ohio woman -- was also arrested for drug-related charges, according to officials.

"We are grateful for the vigilance of our officers, who work hard everyday to keep MJ safe," the department wrote on social media.

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