Coaldale Police discovered drugs and a handgun during a traffic stop early Friday morning, resulting in the arrest of Norman G. Thomas, 20, of 407 Willing St., Tamaqua.

An officer was monitoring traffic on Route 209 at 2:39 a.m. when he saw a red four-door sedan that had a nonworking headlight.The car was traveling east in the area of West Phillips and Seventh Streets. After stopping the car, the officer spoke with the driver, Thomas, who appeared to be nervous, with his hands shaking.Thomas told the officer he was taking his passenger to the hospital in Coaldale.When told he had passed the hospital entrance, Thomas said he was unfamiliar with the area.After being given a verbal warning about the headlight and told he was free to leave, Thomas consented to a search request.When the officer noticed a pocket knife, he asked if there were any other weapons. There was a .22 caliber Ruger automatic pistol was tucked in the man's waistband. In the car, there was a pack of Marlboro cigarettes containing a bagged white crystal and a baggie containing a crystal like powder. Both field tested positive for methamphetamine.Thomas was arraigned before duty District Magisterial Judge Anthony Kilker on charges of possession of a prohibited weapon (under 21 and a prior felony conviction), possession of an unregistered weapon, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and a traffic citation for the headlight.The judge set bail at $25,000 cash, sending Thomas to the Schuylkill County Prison in Pottsville.