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WILKES-BARRE TWP. &mdash; Township police allegedly found 88 ecstasy tablets and marijuana during a traffic stop on Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard early Thursday morning.
				Police in court records say they stopped a Pontiac G6, driven by Antionette Shalah Randolph-Horne, 31, which had a faulty passenger side headlight at about 12:30 a.m.
				During the traffic stop, an officer detected &ldquo;an extremely strong odor of an air freshener type product&rdquo; inside the vehicle, a tactic commonly used to cover the odor of illegal drugs, court records say.
				The officer became suspicious due to the strong air freshener odor and the actions of a passenger who is described in court records as being &ldquo;extremely nervous.&rdquo;
				Randolph-Horne told the officer she was operating the vehicle with her driver&rsquo;s license being suspended due to a previous drunken driving conviction, court records say.
				When the officer detected a faint odor of marijuana, Randolph-Horne allegedly admitted there were &ldquo;roaches&rdquo; in the car&rsquo;s ashtray.
				Police searched the vehicle finding several burnt cigar rappers containing marijuana in the ashtray and a small plastic container filled with 88 ecstasy tablets, court records say.
				Police in court records say Randolph-Horne admitted she travels to New Jersey to buy ecstasy, commonly referred to as a date rape drug, due to the cheaper price for the illicit drug compared to locally.
				Randolph-Horne, of Beade Street, Plymouth, was arraigned by District Judge Joseph Spagunolo Jr. in Luzerne County Central Court on charges of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, driving with a suspended license and a vehicle code violation. She was jailed at the county correctional facility for lack of $100,000 bail.

Police: Air freshener used to cover marijuana odor