(La Porte County, IN) - An out-of-state violent felon was caught in La Porte County with two handguns and some drugs.

On Thursday morning an Indiana State trooper pulled over an SUV for speeding and tailgating. The stop occurred on I-94 near the U.S. 20 exit.

A subsequent search of the vehicle turned up two handguns in the center console along with 50 grams of suspected marijuana.

The driver, 37-year-old Darrell N. Moore, of Roseville, MN, was found to be a convicted violent felon through two different states. Moore was then booked into La Porte County Jail.