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45-lbs of Marijuana recovered during Pott. County traffic stop

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November 17th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports 45-pounds of marijuana was seized into evidence Wednesday afternoon, after a Minnesota man was pulled over for speeding 62 miles per hour in a 55-zone. Deputy Brian Miller conducted the traffic stop near mile marker 7 on Interstate 80 at around 1-p.m., Wednesday. While speaking with the driver, 47-year old Vang Her, of Lake Elmo, MN.,, Deputy Miller detected the odor of marijuana coming from Her’s 2018 Ford F-150 pickup.

A probable cause search was conducted, during which several bags of marijuana were located in the bed of the truck. Her was arrested for Drug Possession with the Intent to Deliver. He was booked into the Pott. County Jail without incident.