An Erie woman faces a felony drug charge as well as a violation of the state’s conceal carry laws after a traffic stop Sunday in Youngsville.

Amanda A.S. Johnson, 36, of Erie was charged by Youngsville police officers with felony manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, two misdemeanor charges of intentional possession of a controlled substance by a person not registered, use/possession of drug paraphernalia, marijuana possession – small amount, personal use and firearm not to be carried without license – no criminal violation. State laws states carrying a concealed firearm or in a vehicle without a license is generally a third-degree felony. If the person is eligible for a license but lacks one, and has no other criminal violations, the charge is reduced to a first-degree misdemeanor.

Johnson was arraigned Sunday by Magisterial District Judge Raymond Zydonik, who set bail at $50,000. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday in front of Zydonik.

According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause filed by police, Johnson’s vehicle was pulled over for not having functioning rear tail lights. The officer alleged seeing burnt marijuana cigarettes near the gear shifter of the vehicle and smelling marijuana coming from the vehicle as well. Johnson allegedly told the officer she did not have a medical marijuana card. After calling the State Police for additional help at the scene, the officer eventually received permission to search the vehicle, allegedly finding a purse on the driver’s seat that contained a container with individual tied plastic bags with white powder the officer said appeared to be cocaine, a small amount of marijuana, plastic baggies, digital scales, a pill bottle with Adderall pills and other items of drug paraphernalia the officer was related to marijuana and cocaine use. The officer reported finding additional scales, packaging materials, a notebook that contained the pricing for the amount of cocaine Johnson was allegedly trying to sell and make and a locked storage box with a code that the officer said was suspected of containing controlled substances.

=Johnson was taken to the Youngsville Police Department, where she allegedly admitted that there were an additional 1.5 ounces of cocaine inside the lock box as well as allegedly admitting to selling cocaine. Johnson also told police about a .380 caliber pistol under the driver’s seat of the vehicle. The officer also noted in the charging documents finding “a large sum of currency.”

“This officer will be applying for a search warrant to obtain this pistol, conduct a thorough search of the vehicle and another search warrant to open the lock box container with the other cocaine,” the officer states.