Ottawa County Deputies find $55K worth of marijuana during traffic stop
Deputies say the drugs were concealed inside of garbage bags in the bed of a truck
Published: Feb. 28, 2021 at 8:06 PM EST
OTTAWA COUNTY, Ohio (WTVG) - A woman is being charged with drug trafficking after Ottawa County Sheriff’s deputies discovered dozens of pounds of marijuana in her truck during a Sunday morning traffic stop.
Around 8:30 a.m., deputies pulled over a vehicle on State Route 2 near State Route 590 for speeding. Deputies say they smelled marijuana and then checked the vehicle. They discovered 46 pounds of marijuana in the truck bed concealed in garbage bags.
Deputies estimate the drugs have a street value of more than $55,000.
Amanda Brewart is charged with possession of drugs and drug trafficking.
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