Tampa Bay Criminal Defense Lawyer - Marijuana Bust

By Nicholas Dorsten, Esq.

Another day, another drug seizure...this one involving five pounds of marijuana (from the bradenton newspaper).


A traffic stop early Wednesday lead to the discovery of more than five pounds of marijuana in the vehicle, according to a report from the Sheriff's Office.

A deputy stopped the suspect, 29, of St. Petersburg in the 600 block of U.S. 301 Boulevard at 12:34 a.m. because a tag light was out. The deputy smelled unburnt marijuana and asked where the marijuana was. The suspect removed a joint from his right front pocket and reportedly apologized to the Deputy.

The deputy search the vehicle and found what was weighed as 5.22 pounds of marijuana, in individual one-pound packages, according to the sheriff's office.

Deputies also found that the man was carrying $869 in cash, according to the report.

The defendant faces charges of possession of marijuana with intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the sheriff's office. He was being held on bonds totaling $3,360.

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