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1183 2011-03-11 Troop A Troopers Recover 45 Pounds of Marijuana During Traffic Stop
LOUISIANA STATE POLICE
COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE

Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent

Troop A – News Release


March 11, 2011

Troopers Recover 45 Pounds of Marijuana During Traffic Stop

Baton Rouge – Troopers arrested two Alabama men yesterday following a traffic stop on Interstate 10 in West Baton Rouge Parish. At approximately 5:00 am on Thursday, March 10, Troopers stopped a 2011 Toyota Rav-4 for a traffic violation on I-10 eastbound west of LA 415 at milepost 148. During the traffic stop, the State Police K-9 alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed forty-five pounds of marijuana and over twenty-two thousand dollars bundled with the marijuana.

Troopers arrested the driver, Johnny Stevenson (B/M, age 31) of Marion, Al, and his passenger James Avery (B/M, age 49) of Newbern, AL on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Both men were booked into the West Baton Rouge Parish Detention Center in good condition. Photos will follow this release.

Contact Information:
TFC Russell G. Graham II
Public Affairs Unit
Louisiana State Police – Troop A
Office: (225) 931-8735
russell.graham@dps.la.gov
www.LSP.org
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