2 men facing drug charges after traffic stop

A traffic stop on Sunday ended with two men being suspected by police of possessing dangerous drugs and paraphernalia. 

Christopher D. Mason, 27, and Michael Schuh, 56, were arrested and booked into Pinal County jail, according to Maricopa police and Pinal County online jail records. Mason also was booked on a failure-to-appear warrant. 

At 12:46 a.m., Maricopa police stopped a truck with no license plate near a shopping center at 20046 N. John Wayne Pkwy. 

Officers identified Mason as the driver. After a records check, police discovered that Mason had a warrant in Casa Grande for failing to appear in court. He was arrested and searched. 

While searching Mason, officers discovered a glass tube with a bulbous-like end with burnt black residue. Officers reported they recognized the item to be commonly used as a method of ingesting methamphetamine.  

Officers saw an open container of Fireball whiskey in the truck, and then conducted a search of the vehicle. Numerous syringes were found, some containing a brownish liquid, Maricopa police reported. One syringe was found near the front seat underneath the center console. Mason and Schuh denied ownership of that syringe. 

According to the probable-cause statement, officers found a baggie directly behind Schuh’s seat containing a white substance. It later was tested and identified as amphetamine. 

Mason and Schuh have court hearings on March 14 at Pinal County Superior Court.