VALDOSTA — A Valdosta man faces drug and weapons charges after his arrest Friday.

Around 8:45 p.m., a police K9 unit made a traffic stop on a car in the 500 block of East Force Street, a Valdosta Police Department statement said.

The officer saw a clear bag with marijuana on a vehicle seat and a firearm in a cupholder.

A 71-year-old Valdosta man was detained without incident. Officers seized more than 265 grams of marijuana, items indicative of narcotic sales, currency and a firearm, the statement said.

The suspect was charged with felony possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, felony possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and misdemeanor possession of drug-related items.

Anyone with information about this case should contact the Valdosta Police Department Bureau of Investigative Services at 229-293-3145, the crime tip line at 229-293-3091, or file a tip online at www.valdostacity.com/police-department.