Troopers sieze 242 pounds of marijuana near Evanston — Medrol Without A Prescription » Online Pharmacy

By News Release on Feb 15, 2012 in Featured, News, Wyoming

Evanston – A traffic stop of a tractor trailer commercial vehicle hauling automobiles has resulted in the seizure of a little over 242 pounds of high grade marijuana and the arrest of the commercial vehicles driver.   The traffic stop took place Tuesday morning approximately 9 miles east of Evanston on eastbound Interstate 80.  During the stop Troopers conducted a commercial vehicle inspection of the vehicles bill of lading, equipment and drivers qualifications.   The inspection revealed that there was one vehicle loaded on the trailer that was not listed on the bill of lading as required.  In addition to that violation it was noted that the driver was also falsifying his driver’s record of duty status in his log book. 

A Wyoming Highway Patrol K-9 was deployed and alerted on the tractor trailer combination. The commercial vehicle was taken to a location in Evanston where the vehicles loaded on the truck were then searched.

Upon searching the trunk of one of the vehicles Troopers discovered approximately 139 pounds of high grade marijuana in the trunk.

Troopers also discovered an additional stash of just over 102 pounds of marijuana in a second vehicle’s trunk.

The driver, 50 year-old Hazem Izzat, has been arrested and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.  Troopers have requested assistance in this investigation from Special Agents with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation.

Street value estimates of the marijuana seized are put at approximately $1,695,400.00.  The load is believed to have originated in California and was destined for delivery in the Detroit, Michigan area.

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