I-65 traffic stop leads to marijuana arrest

A man was arrested in Jasper County after an Indiana State Police trooper found more than 23 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop.

Posted: Jan 10, 2019 12:19 PM

Updated: Jan 10, 2019 12:25 PM

Posted By: Staff Reporters

JASPER COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — A man was arrested in Jasper County after an Indiana State Police trooper found more than 23 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop.

According to ISP, Wednesday on I-65 near the Fair Oaks exit, 34-year-old Christopher Anderson of Kokomo was pulled over. The trooper smelled marijuana while he was talking to the driver.

Police then called the K-9 units to search the car. After searching the vehicle, police found the marijuana sealed in numerous plastic bags.

Anderson was taken to the Jasper County jail and faces charges of dealing and possession of marijuana.

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