Around 280lbs of marijuana seized along Interstate 40
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. — A traffic stop in Haywood County resulted in the seizure of more than 280 pounds of marijuana.
The West Tennessee Drug Task Force says that a stop made along Interstate 40 in Haywood County Monday night over a traffic infraction led to a probable cause search.
The task force says multiple garbage bags containing around 282 pounds of vacuum sealed marijuana under a tonneau cover in the rear.
The task force says the marijuana was being taken to Pennsylvania and marked with Chinese writings.
They say one man is in custody.
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