Trooper Finds 25 Pounds of Marijuana During I-20 Traffic Stop
Posted/updated on: September 21, 2012 at 12:22 pm
GREGG COUNTY — A Louisiana man has been arrested after officials said they found 25 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of his vehicle during a traffic stop on Interstate 20. That report comes from KETK and the Longview News-Journal.
Brian Mitchell, 34, was stopped by Texas Department of Public Safety trooper Brandon Smith near Texas 42, DPS Sgt. Bruce Dalme said. According to arrest reports, Smith stopped Mitchell for trailing a vehicle too close and noticed that “he showed signs of nervousness.” After Mitchell refused a search, DPS brought a K9 unit that indicated there were drugs in the trunk. A brown box with 25 pounds of marijuana was found in Mitchell’s trunk, according to his arrest affidavit.
Mitchell was taken to the Gregg County Jail but was released Wednesday on a $10,000 bond. He was charged with possession of between five and 50 pounds of marijuana.
