ULMPD arrested a man early Saturday morning after a routine traffic stop became a drug bust.

Daniel J. Greene, 23, of GB Cooley Road, West Monroe, was arrested early Saturday on charges of DWI second offense and possession of cocaine, Lortab, Suboxone, synthetic cannabinoids and drug paraphernalia.

ULMPD said in a report Greene was traveling east on Desiard Street when officers initially stopped him for having a missing headlight. When an officer spoke with Greene, he dectected the faint odor of alcohol on Greene’s breath.

The officer then questioned Greene about the contents of an open styrofoam container that was in the console of his car. Just before Greene surrendered the cup, the officer noticed Greene remove a small plastic bag from the cup.

The officer asked Greene for the bag. In response, Greene attempted to dump the bag’s contents into a glass of water. Green was restrained, and the plastic bag and its contents were recovered. A preliminary field test indicated the plastic bag contained cocaine.

The ULMPD report said that a search of Greene’s vehicle revealed a large amount of Lortabs, Suboxone, two synthetic cannabinoid bags, one empty pill capsule, digital scale, and marijuana pipe and holder. Greene confessed to having a beer and snorting cocaine prior to being stopped.

Greene agreed to a chemical breath test, and a sample of his urine was sent to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab for analysis.