West Virgina Man Arrested in Summit County With One Pound of Marijauna

SUMMIT COUNTY, OH - A Hedgesville, West Virginia man was carrying a pound of marijuana through Summit County Nov. 29 when Ohio State Highway Patrol officers arrested him.

At 12:07 p.m., Kherry Norris, 40, was allegedly weaving through lanes when officers stopped him. When troopers approached the vehicle they could smell marijuana. A probable cause search of the car found high-grade marijuana.

Norris was incarcerated in the Summit County Jail. He was charged for trafficking in marijuana, a fourth-degree felony, and possession of marijuana, a fifth-degree felony.

Troopers say the pound of marijuana is worth about $5,000.

Ohio has seen a 25 percent increase in drugged driving crashes since 2012. There have been 3,574 drugged driving crashes already this year, or about 33 percent of all impaired driving crashes.

Photo from Ohio State Highway Patrol