OSP Traffic Stop Leads to Seizure of 6 lbs of Marijuana, Arrest of Utah Man - Highway 140 in Lake County

OSP TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO SEIZURE OF 6 LBS OF MARIJUANA, ARREST OF UTAH MAN - HIGHWAY 140 IN LAKE COUNTY


News Release from Oregon State Police
Posted on FlashAlert: May 15th, 2014 1:07 PM
An Oregon State Police (OSP) traffic stop last weekend near Lakeview led to the arrest of a Utah man after the trooper found approximately 6 pounds of marijuana concealed inside the vehicle. The OSP Drug Enforcement Section is continuing the investigation.

On May 10, 2014 at approximately 4:15 p.m., an OSP trooper stopped a 1998 Buick La Sabre displaying Utah license plates eastbound on Highway 140 near milepost 82 for a traffic violation. The driver was identified as GARY DEAN PRICE, age 49, from Ogden, Utah.

Subsequent investigation during the traffic stop led the trooper to discovery approximately 6 pounds of marijuana, in one-pound individual packages, concealed in the rear of the vehicle. Estimated value of the seized marijuana is $15,000.

PRICE was arrested for Unlawful Possession and Distribution of a Controlled Substance - Marijuana. Questions regarding pending court appearance(s) should be directed to the Lake County District Attorney's Office.

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