Wanted felon arrested on drug manufacturing charges after Portland traffic stop

PORTLAND, Tenn. – A man is facing drug manufacturing charges following a traffic stop in Portland.

The Portland Police Department says an officer observed a vehicle with “extremely” dark window tint on Sunday. The office said the driver was driving “nervously.”

The driver left the area before stopping and turning into a gas station parking lot.

The vehicle exited the parking lot and was stopped by the officer.

The driver is identified as Matthew Ortiz.

Ortiz was driving on a suspended license for failure to satisfy fines/costs/taxes in a criminal offense in Montgomery County, Tennessee.

Ortiz was wanted for a felony sealed indictment/capias out of Montgomery County.

The charges are possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver marijuana, unlawful drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver psilocybin, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver THC, possession of a firearm with the intent to go armed, and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.

Ortiz was arrested and taken to the Sumner County Jail while he awaits extradition to Montgomery County.

Ortize will be held on a $100,000 bond.