Police find 8 pounds of pot in speeding pickup

Police find 8 pounds of pot in speeding pickup

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By KVAL Web Staff

ASHLAND, Ore. - Two Washington State men were arrested Tuesday morning after Oregon State Police troopers say they found about 8 pounds of marijuana in a pickup during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 near Ashland.

A trooper stopped a 2003 Chevrolet Sonoma at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday for a speed-related violation northbound on I-5 near milepost 10.  The two pickup occupants were identified as driver Bryan Banning, 24, from Lake Stevens, Wash., and passenger Griffin Thompson, 20, from Marysville, Wash.

Troopers found a small amount of marijuana in the pickup's passenger compartment.  With the assistance of an OSP drug detection canine, troopers discovered approximately 8 pounds of marijuana inside a large tote in the pickup bed area.  Estimated value of the seized marijuana is nearly $25,000.

Banning and Thompson were both taken into custody for unlawful manufacturing, possession and distribution of marijuana. Both were lodged at Jackson County Jail.

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