60 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized During I-90 Traffic Stop

WILLOUGHBY, OH — More than 60 pounds of marijuana was seized during a late night traffic stop on I-90 in Cuyahoga County this week. The cannabis is worth approximately $84,000, the Ohio State Highway Patrol estimated.

Troopers stopped a 2013 Dodge Caravan on I-90 on Feb. 25, at about 11 p.m. The minivan was having trouble staying in its lane, the Patrol said. Troopers spoke with the driver. There were indications something criminal going on, so a drug-sniffing canine was brought to the scene.

The canine reacted to the vehicle, so troopers searched the vehicle. That's when they found the 60 pounds of marijuana.

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The driver of the minivan, a 29-year-old from Willoughby, was charged with possession and trafficking in marijuana, both second-degree felonies. If she's convicted, she could face 16 years in prison, and up to a $30,000 fine.