MSHP: 34 pounds of marijuana found on I-70

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers found about 34 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 70 Monday night.

Troopers pulled the vehicle over for speeding in Cooper County at about 6:45 p.m. Monday.

“They don’t know that I know, they know I know.”

-K9 Rony

34 lbs. of marijuana found in the trunk of a car stopped for speeding on I-70 this evening. pic.twitter.com/hQSl1wE3zy

— MSHP Troop F (@MSHPTrooperF) September 10, 2019

After searching, they found 34 pounds of marijuana in the car, said MSHP on Twitter.

MSHP arrested Leslie N. Rivera, 28, of California on suspicion of delivery of a controlled substance. Rivera was released from custody, according to the MSHP arrest report.

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