(Deming) – A Deming man and an Albuquerque man were arrested after being caught with over 90 pounds of marijuana in the vehicle they were driving north on the Hatch Highway Tuesday.
Charged with possession of marijuana were 19-year-old Jose Madrid of Deming, and 18-year-old Lorenzo Flores of Albuquerque.
Luna County Sheriff’s Captain Kelly Gannaway said the arrests resulted from a routine traffic stop.
Gannaway said one of their deputies patrolling the area ran the license plate number through a computer databank, realized that the plate did not match the 2007 Chevrolet four-door on which it was placed, and initiated a traffic stop to investigate.
Gannaway said the deputy then found 93.4 pounds of marijuana inside the vehicle.
The case was turned over to a federal task force for further investigation.
Charged with possession of marijuana were 19-year-old Jose Madrid of Deming, and 18-year-old Lorenzo Flores of Albuquerque.
Luna County Sheriff’s Captain Kelly Gannaway said the arrests resulted from a routine traffic stop.
Gannaway said one of their deputies patrolling the area ran the license plate number through a computer databank, realized that the plate did not match the 2007 Chevrolet four-door on which it was placed, and initiated a traffic stop to investigate.
Gannaway said the deputy then found 93.4 pounds of marijuana inside the vehicle.
The case was turned over to a federal task force for further investigation.
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