I-70 Traffic Stop Yields Large Marijuana
Seizure
Morgan County, IN- A trooper looking beyond a routine traffic
stop this afternoon in Morgan County was able to stop a large shipment of
alleged marijuana from arriving to its destination on the east coast.
This afternoon at
approximately 12:50 p.m. a trooper with the Indiana State Police Drug
Enforcement Uniform Squad was patrolling I-70 EB at the 51mm (Little Point
exit) and stopped a 2017 box truck for a traffic violation.
While speaking with
the driver, Joshua Monte Wilson, 28, of Temecula, CA. the trooper noted
inconsistencies that indicated possible criminal activity. A search was
conducted which resulted in the seizure of 240 pounds of marijuana, 11.5 pounds
of THC oil, and two pounds of THC wax.
Wilson was arrested
for Level V Dealing and Possession of Marijuana, over 10 pounds. He was
incarcerated in the Morgan County Jail without incident.
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your area by calling the Indiana State Police Drug Tip Line. 1-800-453-4756.
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