Louisiana State Police News V1

LSP Article Full View

Source: http://lsp.org/news_detail.html?id=8595

id cleanReleaseDate troopName title
8595 2011-05-31 Troop L Traffic Stop leads to Marijuana Seizure
LOUISIANA STATE POLICE
COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE


Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent
TROOP L NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
May 31st, 2011
Traffic Stop leads to Marijuana Seizure

Goodbee, LA- Louisiana State Police Troop L troopers arrested a Florida man earlier today on charges of Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana following a traffic stop on Interstate 12 in St. Tammany Parish.

The traffic stop occurred this morning at 9:55 am on Interstate 12 approximately one mile east of the Tangipahoa Parish line after troopers observed a 1999 Oldsmobile sedan commit a traffic violation in the eastbound lanes. As troopers were speaking with the driver, Christopher Hires (W/M age 64) of Tallahassee, FL, a State Police K-9 alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed 3.2 pounds of Marijuana concealed in a suitcase in the back seat.

Hires was placed under arrest and booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail without incident.

Contact Information:
TFC Nick Manale
Public Affairs Unit Troop L
Louisiana State Police
Office: (985) 893-6250
Nicholas.Manale@dps.la.gov
www.LSP.org

No attachments for this article.