A special enforcement effort in Hamilton County on Thursday, August 20, led to several traffic stops resulting in the seizure of a total of 206 lbs. of marijuana.

Just before 5:00 p.m. Thursday, August 20, a trooper stopped a 2015 Hyundai Sonata for speeding two miles north of the Giltner interchange. A probable cause search led to the seizure of 101.7 lbs. of marijuana and 3.5 lbs. of hashish. The drugs were contained in three duffle bags in the trunk of the vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle, Derick L. Rivero (M), 29, New Britain, Conn., was lodged in the Hamilton County Jail on a charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver.

Just after 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, a trooper stopped a 2014 Toyota Corolla for a stop sign violation at the Giltner Interchange.  An NSP canine indicated to the odor of drugs coming from the car. A search of the car led to the seizure of 21.6 lbs. of marijuana. The marijuana was located in a duffel bag in the trunk of the vehicle. A loaded shotgun was also located in the trunk of the car.

The driver of the vehicle, Trenton Hall, (M), 28, Gansevoort, N.Y., and two passengers, Daniel J. Walker, (M), 31, Ballston Lake, N.Y., and Yohanns C. Carr, (M), 31, Denver, Colo., were all lodged in the Hamilton County Jail, each on a charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver and Possession of a Firearm during a Drug Violation.

Just before 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, a trooper stopped a 2015 Ford Taurus, just south of the Giltner interchange, for failure to signal. An NSP canine indicated to the odor of drugs coming for the vehicle. A search of the vehicle led to the seizure of 82.9 lbs. of marijuana. The marijuana contained in four duffle bags located in the trunk of the car.

The driver of the car, Geoffrey G. Wright, 40, Midvale, Utah, was lodged in the Hamilton County Jail on a charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver.