FEBRUARY 12, 2001 Preble County, Ohio
Trooper arrests Anthony Nunez of Phoenix, Arizona with 97 lbs of marijuana
Trooper arrests Anthony Nunez of Phoenix, Arizona with 97 lbs of marijuana
An Arizona man is scheduled to appear in the Preble County Court
today after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers recovered nearly $1
million worth of marijuana on Interstate 70 east of the Indiana state
line in Preble County yesterday. Troopers said Anthony Nunes, 35,
of Phoenix, was charged with possession of marijuana, a
second-degree felony.
Troopers said at 1:12 p.m. Sunday, Nunes was stopped near
milepost 13 in a rented 2000 Chrysler Sebring, for a following too
close violation. A drug detecting canine was summoned to the scene
and alerted to the vehicle. During a search, troopers found five
packaged bricks of marijuana, weighing approximately 97 pounds,
under a blanket in the trunk.
Nunes was incarcerated at the Preble County Jail. If convicted of the
second-degree felony, he could face up to eight years in prison, and
a maximum $15,000 fine.
today after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers recovered nearly $1
million worth of marijuana on Interstate 70 east of the Indiana state
line in Preble County yesterday. Troopers said Anthony Nunes, 35,
of Phoenix, was charged with possession of marijuana, a
second-degree felony.
Troopers said at 1:12 p.m. Sunday, Nunes was stopped near
milepost 13 in a rented 2000 Chrysler Sebring, for a following too
close violation. A drug detecting canine was summoned to the scene
and alerted to the vehicle. During a search, troopers found five
packaged bricks of marijuana, weighing approximately 97 pounds,
under a blanket in the trunk.
Nunes was incarcerated at the Preble County Jail. If convicted of the
second-degree felony, he could face up to eight years in prison, and
a maximum $15,000 fine.
Source: Ohio State Police
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Marijuana News Archive 2001
Marijuana News Archive 2001