(La Porte County, IN) - A Michigan City man could face time in prison after allegedly found with marijuana during a traffic stop.

 

Charles Higgins, 50, was pulled over Thursday afternoon on U.S. 421 near Westville for not wearing a seat belt, according to La Porte County Police. 

 

Police said about an ounce of marijuana was found in the vehicle and one of his pockets.  Some of the marijuana seized was in a bag from a dispensary, police said.

 

What’s often a misdemeanor charge was upgraded to a Level 6 felony based on the amount of marijuana confiscated. Higgins was being held in the La Porte County Jail on $755 bond.

 

He could face anywhere from a six month to three year sentence.