Just got dry somewhere - 200 lbs of pot seized

[NiteTiger]

Nearly 200 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized In Traffic Stop

April 11, 2007 09:22 AM

NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Metro police seized 198 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 40.

Police stopped a tractor-trailer Monday for traveling without a license plate as it headed toward downtown on Interstate 40 near Bellevue, according to a Metro police news release.

Officer Bill Morgan asked driver Michael Lennon, 41, of Covington, Ga., if he could check the vehicle for contraband.

Lennon agreed and while inspecting the sleeper compartment, Morgan found 12 wrapped bales of marijuana underneath cots.

Police said Lennon's rig also had a legitimate shipment of electronic components Lennon and his partner, Douglas Hightower, 35, were transporting from California to Nashville.

The drugs were worth an estimated $50,000. The drugs' origin is under investigation. It also wasn't clear whether the final destination for the marijuana was Nashville or Atlanta.

The two Georgia men were charged with possession of marijuana for resale. They were held in the Metro Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond each.

How do you consent to search with 200 lbs of pot in the damn truck?!

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Because they can call in a scent dog if you don't consent to a search. Either way he was fucked.... There are more and more ways that they can get you these days....

 

[jojajico]

nearly 200 lbs of weed is only worth 50k !?!?!?!?! something isnt right about this story.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

The government always over or under estimates the street prices of drugs....

 

[STORZ & BICKEL]

nearly 200 lbs of weed is only worth 50k !?!?!?!?! something isnt right about this story.

Brick Weed

 

[Guest]

It was prolly mexican brick shwag coverd with rat piss and sprayed with raid!

 

[o.gkushowns]

[/QUOTE]Just got dry somewhere - 200 lbs of pot seized

I gotta disagree man. In my opinion these seizures never make anything near a dent on weed consumption.
peace

 

[Guest]

$250 a # is the right price for swagz =]

But yeah.. that guy is a fucking moron for consenting to a search... by saying yes, he completely forfeitted the possibility that the cop would have just let him go... never say yes!

 

[DailyTHC]

Just got dry somewhere - 200 lbs of pot seized

I gotta disagree man. In my opinion these seizures never make anything near a dent on weed consumption.
peace

I agree. When it is dry in summer/election time in the midwest it never has to do with seizures. Sometimes, there just isnt enough weed to go all the way around. And when it is summer and the next years commercial nugg crop is groiwng and last years' was sold, you are left to try to find schwag at inflated prices. And also, even big drug dealers like to take vacations

No raids, seizures, or ripping by LEO has any effect on most of us frowers anyway- unless its YOUR grow they plan on stealing.

 

[Tarkus]

Yeah, I remember hearing of 400 lb busts and shit like that back in the day and thinking it would be hard to find. It only being a few dozen miles away and all, but nah...could always find bud. As long as you knew who to call.

 

[o.gkushowns]

ye that's the beuty of it. if cops bust 200pounds there will be 400pounds to replace it. its sometin ive noticed that if one dealer gets busted 2 take his place.
peace

 

[mrjim5000]

If you are driving around with that much skunk on board, why the hell would you do something like not have licence plates? Why give them something to stop you for?

 

[Nikijad4210]

If you are driving around with that much skunk on board, why the hell would you do something like not have licence plates? Why give them something to stop you for?

If you're retarded enough to drive without a plate, you deserve to get caught.

 

[diggle]

$250 a # is the right price for swagz =]

But yeah.. that guy is a fucking moron for consenting to a search... by saying yes, he completely forfeitted the possibility that the cop would have just let him go... never say yes!

He was probably hoping for the cop to look around a little bit, then leave him be since he had been cooperative. Do you really think if a cop wants to search you, and you say no, that's he's just going to say "Oh well....best be on your way then."
You deny a search, and you have just thrown up a red flag. Cops don't usually buy that "right to privacy" line of thought. You might as well spray paint I'VE GOT SOMETHING TO HIDE on the side of your car.

 

[Berry_Coughin']

In my state I hear of this on a weekly basis.... 'state patrol seizes x lbs of marijuana, and this and that....'

 

[qwerty]

He was probably hoping for the cop to look around a little bit, then leave him be since he had been cooperative. Do you really think if a cop wants to search you, and you say no, that's he's just going to say "Oh well....best be on your way then."
You deny a search, and you have just thrown up a red flag. Cops don't usually buy that "right to privacy" line of thought. You might as well spray paint I'VE GOT SOMETHING TO HIDE on the side of your car.

Wrong.

You have to sell it.

 

[Pops]

If that was good Cali weed, that would have been a $700,000 bust. Had to be Mexi brick.

 

[bergerbuddy]

Because they can call in a scent dog if you don't consent to a search. Either way he was fucked.... There are more and more ways that they can get you these days....

Well Homer... you see if you "CONSENT" you have NO RECOURSE when u are charged.. Cant challenge something you CONSENTED too..

If he would have made them get a scent dog.... He could have CHALLENGED the search as being one that needed a search warrant...


NEVER CONSENT.... it didn't change a thing for these guyz... except take away a LEGAL CHALLENGE....
If ur going ur going.... Don't go WILLINGLY.... Shut up... EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS!! Give your LAWYER something to work with....


Peace
BB

 

[NiteTiger]

Hell, if nothing else, think about it this way -

Make him do his damn job, don't do it for him.

 

[stihgnobevoli]

that good cali weed, isnt as good as this good chicago weed. our shit is worth 1.1 million. on the fresh plant.