The Utah Freeway Patrol made one other massive drug bust on Thursday ensuing from a minor visitors cease in southern Utah. Laura Seitz, Deseret Information
One other day, one other visitors cease by the Utah Freeway Patrol for a minor infraction led to a big drug bust Thursday.
A UHP trooper pulled a car over for rushing on I-15 in Iron County simply earlier than 4 p.m. When the trooper approached the car, he seen massive duffel luggage occupying the realm behind the driving force's seat, based on a police reserving affidavit.
"I requested the topic what was within the luggage. He appeared on the luggage, hesitated and claimed they had been his private property. As a result of topic's story of journey and the massive luggage, I requested a Ok-9 unit," the trooper wrote within the affidavit.
The police Ok-9 arrived on the scene and after sniffing the car indicated the presence of medicine. Primarily based on that possible trigger, troopers searched the duffel luggage and located 282 kilos of marijuana "with a avenue worth of roughly half 1,000,000 dollars," based on the affidavit.
Israel Florencio Romero, 23, was arrested for investigation of possessing 100 kilos of marijuana or extra, misdemeanor drug possession and rushing.