Massive Marijuana Load Seized from Truck

Marijuana seized from truck in Kentucky
Dec. 16, 2004

The Kentucky State Police Drug Enforcement East Branch pulled over a tractor-trailer loaded with 1,400 lbs. of marijuana on US-23 in Kentucky near the Pike County/Letcher county line on Tuesday.

The value of the marijuana is estimated to be $2.1 million. Police arrested four males and charged them with trafficking marijuana over 5 lbs.

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