A 20-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after a Chattooga County Sheriff’s deputy reportedly discovered marijuana packaged for sale and a firearm during a traffic stop late last month.

According to an incident report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, Christopher Giovanni Saam, 20, was arrested on June 30 following a traffic stop on Highway 27 near Gore Fire Hall Road. A deputy reported stopping the vehicle after observing it without a visible license plate and learning the vehicle registration had expired.

The report states the deputy detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. After speaking with Saam and another occupant, deputies conducted a search of the vehicle.

According to the report, deputies recovered multiple bags containing suspected marijuana, a digital scale, marijuana cigarettes, packaging materials, ammunition and a handgun. The report indicates Saam told deputies there was additional marijuana in the trunk, where investigators reportedly located another bag containing suspected marijuana.

Saam was charged with Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime, and Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Registration.

He was transported to the Chattooga County Jail.