1,500 pounds of pot in California man’s box truck found by police dog, Iowa cops say
A California man caught speeding past a police officer was hauling about 1,500 pounds of marijuana, Iowa police say.
It’s worth a lot of money, media outlets report.
The driver of a Penske box truck was stopped for speeding on Interstate 80 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on New Year’s Day, KETV reported. After the driver was ticketed, a police dog sniffed out the drugs, the Omaha World-Herald reported.
Police found 61 U-Haul moving boxes with marijuana packed inside when they searched the box truck, KETV reported. It was estimated to be worth $4.5 million, according to KMTV.
Dmitry Borisov, of Los Angeles, was arrested, The Daily Nonpareil reported.
The 34-year-old was in jail on charges of intent to deliver 100 kilograms of marijuana, tax stamp violation, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a drug vehicle, records show.
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