Coaldale Police cited John William Welfel, 24, of 150 Second St., Coaldale, after a traffic stop on April 8.

An officer on patrol saw Welfel driving a white Kia with a North Carolina license plate. The driver pulled out of a parking space, into the traffic lane, without using a turn signal. The Kia was then stopped in the first block of Second Street and a records check was run on Welfel.The Schuylkill County Communications Center informed the officer that Welfel's driver's license is suspended.In preparing to have the car towed, the officer noticed a black drawstring knapsack in the vehicle. Welfel initially denied the bag was his, but then admitted ownership. He agreed to allow the officer to search the bag.Inside the bag were a tin container containing two syringes, an empty multicolor wax baggie, a spoon, tweezers and cotton swabs.Welfel was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with a suspended license and making an improper turn.