What started as a routine traffic stop in Bensalem last Saturday quickly turned into something much bigger, after officers said they found two loaded handguns, roughly 60 packages of suspected marijuana and other evidence inside a towed car. The red Ford Fusion was first pulled over for a traffic violation near Lincoln Highway and Street Road, and police now have active warrants out for the two Philadelphia residents they say were inside. Residents are being warned not to approach the pair if they spot them.
Search of Towed Car Turns Up Guns and Drugs
Once the Ford Fusion was towed back to the station, investigators obtained a search warrant from District Justice Joseph Falcone and went through the vehicle, according to Shore News Network. Police identified the driver as 23-year-old Xianni Stallings and the passenger as 30-year-old Nasir Smith, both from Philadelphia, and said officers smelled both burnt and fresh marijuana coming from the car.
According to police, the search turned up a loaded Ruger .380 semi-automatic handgun, a loaded Smith & Wesson .40-caliber handgun with an obliterated serial number, about 60 packages of suspected marijuana, a digital scale, U.S. currency and what officers described as a counterfeit temporary registration.
Police Want Tips, Not Street Heroics
Investigators say Stallings and Smith were given the chance to turn themselves in, but both refused. Bensalem police are now asking anyone with information to contact them, and to leave the actual arrest attempts to the professionals.
The department maintains a weekly warrant list and repeatedly tells residents not to confront anyone on it, urging people to use an anonymous tip form or call investigators at (215) 633-3719 instead. That message lines up with the department’s wider push to get residents involved in public safety while avoiding risky encounters with potentially armed suspects, a strategy highlighted in coverage of its weekly warrant list.
Warrants Cite Firearms and Drug Charges
According to Bensalem police, arrest warrants charge both Stallings and Smith with being persons not to possess a firearm, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, carrying a firearm without a license, possession with intent to deliver and related offenses. The department also says neither had a valid license to carry and that both are prohibited from possessing firearms under Pennsylvania law, according to Shore News Network. Police added that they intend to use every available investigative tool to track the two down and asked anyone who sees them to call 911 immediately.
What Those Charges Mean Under State Law
Under Pennsylvania law, someone classified as "not to possess" can be barred from owning or obtaining a firearms license and can face felony-level penalties if convicted. Carrying a firearm without a license can also be charged as a felony in many situations, with limited exceptions for certain law enforcement and military personnel. For the statutes that define those offenses, see this 18 Pa.C.S. statute and this related 18 Pa.C.S. statute.
Part of a Pattern Bensalem Police Say They Want to Break
Bensalem officers have recovered guns and suspected drugs in several traffic stops and warrant operations in recent years, part of what they describe as an ongoing effort to keep illegal firearms off neighborhood streets. Similar busts have been documented before, including a 2025 stop where multiple firearms and suspected narcotics were seized, as reported by Delaware Valley News. Police officials say that routine traffic enforcement remains one of the most reliable ways for patrol officers to uncover leads in gun and drug investigations.
Anyone who believes they know where Xianni Stallings or Nasir Smith might be is urged to call Bensalem investigators at (215) 633-3719 or dial 911 in an emergency. Authorities are stressing again that residents should not attempt to detain or confront the suspects and that tips can be sent anonymously through the department’s online tip portal.
