A traffic stop on Interstate 80 near Giltner in Hamilton County led to the seizure of 100 pounds of marijuana.

Just before 3:30 p.m., Monday, February 10, a trooper stopped an eastbound Chevy Suburban on I-80 near Giltner for failure to signal. The trooper was given consent to search the vehicle. The search led to the seizure of 100 lbs. of marijuana. The marijuana was concealed in seven duffel bags in the cargo area of the SUV.

The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle, Jean-Patrick Ounanian, 29, of St. Louis, MO., was lodged in the Hamilton County Jail on a charge of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Deliver.