Two in custody after traffic stop finds 5 pounds of marijuana on I-69
PIKE COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — Two people in custody after a traffic stop resulted in the confiscation of five pounds of marijuana early Sunday morning.
It happened on I-69 near Petersburg when an officer pulled over 40-year-old Robel Kidane and 23-year-old Rickelle Moubray for a defective license plate.
After approaching the vehicle, the officer detected s strong odor of burnt marijuana. A search of the vehicle found a duffel bag in the trunk containing five pounds of marijuana.
Kidane and Moubray both face preliminary charges of dealing marijuana, possession of marijuana, maintaining a common nuisance and visiting a common nuisance.