Missouri State Highway Patrol finds 60 pounds of marijuana after I-70 traffic stop
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)
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Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers found 60 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on eastbound Interstate 70 in Boone County.
Troopers stopped Renard Patten, 43, of Columbia, a 2017 Chevy Traverse for following too closely Monday afternoon.
According to a Twitter post, Callaway County Sheriffs Department K9 Krieger was called in and positively alerted to the vehicle.
Officials report a search of the SUV later found 60 pounds of marijuana.
Patten has not been charged but was arrested on delivery of a controlled substance, following too closely and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
Patten is currently in the Boone County Jail.