Men arrested during traffic stop had multiple stolen credit cards and key fob for stolen vehicle

Jeffrey Johnson, Jackson Mulder and James Caswell

FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) — Police in Fargo are revealing that a traffic stop earlier this month resulted in the arrest of three men and the discovery of multiple stolen credit cards.

Fargo Police stopped a vehicle on Monday, Dec. 8 in the 3100 block of Fiechtner Drive after matching the description of one involved in an earlier vehicle break-in.

A K9 was brought in and the search uncovered fentanyl and drug paraphernalia.

The driver, 39-year-old Jeffrey Johnson of Fargo, had a suspended driver’s license and he was arrested for possession of fentanyl and drug paraphernalia.

One passenger, 21-year-old Jackson Mulder of Fargo, had recently been identified as a person of interest in several package thefts in north Fargo.

Mulder was arrested for theft, possession of a credit device, unauthorized use of personal identifying information and theft of a motor vehicle. Investigators say additional charges are pending.

The second passenger, 41-year-old James Caswell of Fargo, was taken into custody for drug paraphernalia and a Cass County warrant for failure to pay fines.