48 packages of hydroponic marijuana seized during traffic stop
Posted/updated on: June 10, 2025 at 3:31 am
NACOGDOCHES — Two men were arrested on May 30 by Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office deputies for allegedly using a wrecker company to transport 48 packages of hydroponic marijuana according to our news partner KETK.
A traffic stop was conducted on a tow truck hauling a vehicle on Loop 224 near University Drive for a traffic violation. The driver, identified as Jerome Brown, 30, and the passenger, Corey Roberts, 39, told authorities conflicting information.
A K9 was brought onto the scene, where it gave a positive alert, leading to a search of the vehicle. Authorities found 48 packages of suspected hydroponic marijuana in the trunk of the vehicle.
When authorities found the suspected hydroponic marijuana inside the vehicle, they realized it was packaged the same as other marijuana that was seized in previous NSCO investigations. Hydroponic marijuana is a cannabis plant that is grown through a hydroponic system that does not use soil, according to South Coast Behavioral Health.
Brown and Roberts were booked on delivery of marijuana charges with bonds set at $100,000, officials said. Both men posted bond the next day and court dates are pending for the charges. The sheriff’s office said the investigation for this case is still active.
