State Police seize 344 pounds of pot in traffic stop - The Daily Advertiser
State Police seize 344 pounds of pot in traffic stop Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I discovered more than 300 pounds of marijuana and thousands in cash Wednesday during a traffic stop in St. Martin Parish. com/story/news/crime/2015/08/13/state-police-seize-344-pounds-pot-traffic-stop/31655725/ Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I discovered more than 300 pounds of marijuana and thousands in cash Wednesday during a traffic stop in St. Martin... Troopers on routine patrol observed a 2005 Ford F150 commit a traffic violation while traveling east on the interstate. Upon speaking with the driver, 36-year-old Herbert Harper of LaPlace, police said they became suspicious of Harper’s behavior and subsequently requested a State Police K-9 to respond to the traffic stop. Following a positive alert by the State Police K-9, Troopers’ search revealed the presence of approximately 344 pounds of marijuana and $4,177. 00 in U. S. currency. Harper and his passenger, 22-year-old Terrill James of Mobile, Alabama, were subsequently placed under arrest without incident and booked at the St. Martin Parish Jail on a charge of possession of marijuana over 400 grams. Source: www.theadvertiser.com
