September 12, 2008 Benson, Arizona
A commercial vehicle seized with 1,500 pounds of marijuana and a gun.
On September 12, 2008 an Arizona Department of
Public Safety Officer stopped a commercial vehicle on interstate 10 for an unsafe lane change. The officer
took his canine to check the vehicle when the dog alerted to the truck. The truck was taken to a Wal-Mart to
help unload the cargo. When the cargo was unloaded officers found 1,500 pounds of marijuana and a loaded
pistol. The driver Rohan Coombs was arrested and charged with possession and transportation of marijuana with
intent to distribute and possession of a firearm during commission of a Felony. The tractor trailer and drugs
were all seized.
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