Some of the cash, drugs found in the traffic stop.

RIPLEY — A traffic stop around 8 p.m. Tuesday has led to drug charges for a pair of Chautauqua residents.

Chautauqua County sheriff’s deputies stopped the vehicle for failure to keep right on Burton Road. While interviewing the driver of the vehicle, deputies observed a drug pipe on the floor of the vehicle.

A search of the vehicle resulted in deputies locating approximately 70.91 grams of methamphetamine, a digital scale, and $1,467 in U.S. currency. The driver, Alexander K. Latta, 27, was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest, failure to keep right, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and unlicensed operation.

Latta also had an arrest warrant for failure to be in court. The passenger, Megan Hermann, 31, was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia.

Chautauqua County Narcotics Investigators were able to develop information from this traffic stop that led to a search warrant at Latta’s residence at 4316 Potter Road. Narcotics investigators along with Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office deputies executed a search warrant on the residence on Wednesday. As a result of the search, investigators found an assault rifle, a firearm and a high-capacity magazine loaded with .223 ammunition. Latta was additionally charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

Latta and Hermann were transported to the Centralized Arraignment Program at the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Jail.

Authorities continue to ask members of the community to call and report suspicious or narcotics related activity within their neighborhoods. For the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigators Tip line call either 800-344-8702 or 716-664-2420.