Wednesday 20 February 2008

Search of the vehicle revealed 194 pounds of Marijuana

A DPS Officer stopped a rental car westbound on I-10, near Picacho Peak north of Tucson, February 14, for an equipment violation.
In searching the vehicle, officers found a burlap bundle of marijuana on the rear floorboard, according to the report.
Three more bundles of Marijuana were also found in the trunk for a total to 175 pounds. The driver was arrested and the vehicle seized.According to the report, the next morning, a DPS Officer stopped a vehicle northbound on Interstate 19 between Tucson and Nogales where a search of the vehicle revealed 194 pounds of Marijuana. The driver was arrested for possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale and transportation of marijuana for sale.Director Vanderpool calls this “Another excellent example of the due diligence performed everyday on the highways of this state by DPS Officers.”

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