(Corrects earlier street value) — A traffic stop on an RV in Fremont County early Friday morning resulted in the discovery of nearly 300 pounds of high-grade marijuana worth almost $2.9-million. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says the 2017 Chevy Coachman RV was pulled over for several moving violations at around 2:40-a.m., on Interstate 29 southbound, four-miles from the Iowa-Missouri border.

A Fremont County K9 was deployed and indicated and alerted to the presence of controlled substances inside the vehicle. The pot was worth $2.88-million. Deputies arrested 65-year old Richard Jordan, of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 44-year old Elwood Perry, Jr., of Chesapeake, Virginia, and 45-year old Patrick Hawes, of Norfolk, Virginia.

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Each of the men were charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver more 100 Kilograms, a Class B Felony.  All parties are being held at the Fremont County Jail without bond, pending an initial appearance with a Magistrate. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Iowa Division of Narcotic Enforcement.