5 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized During Traffic Stop
WESTOVER, Md. (AP) -- Maryland State Police say a Virginia man has been charged after more than 5 pounds of marijuana were found in a car during a traffic stop in Somerset County.
It happened shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday on Route 13 in Westover. Authorities say a trooper saw a car with inoperable tail lights and conducted a traffic stop.
Investigators say the trooper smelled marijuana when he went to the car. Police say the car was searched and 5.2 pounds of marijuana were found.
Forty-two-year-old Andrew Dwight Smith of Chesapeake, Virginia, was charged with possession with intent to distribute.
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