A routine traffic stop has led to drug possession charges for a Danbury man. 

State Police conducting traffic enforcement by exit 4 spotted a vehicle with no license plates and pulled the driver over Tuesday afternoon, on Route 7 by the mall.  The driver was identified as 32-year old Nathanael Collado. 

57 Klonopin pills and a digital scale were located in his jacket pocket. 

Collado was placed in the cruiser and secured.  K-9 Favor, without being directed to do so, entered the compartment where Collado was seated and placed her nose on his waistband alerting to the presence of additional contraband.  Troopers informed Collado that K-9 Favor was a trained narcotics canine and asked what was in hid possession. Collado said two bags of cocaine were hidden in his pants.

Collado was charged with possession of a controlled substance, sale of narcotics and possession of drug paraphernalia.  He will be arraigned on February 4th.

(Photo: CSP)