Couple claiming to be returning from funeral nabbed with 45 kilograms of weed

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They were taken to a local jail pending investigation of possessing 100 pounds (45 kg) of marijuana or more. A questionable excuse and a sharp-nosed K9 officer were enough to initiate a vehicle search in Utah earlier this month that revealed at least 100 pounds (45 kilograms) of cannabis. If charged for possessing more than 100 pounds (45 kg) of weed, it is a felony carrying one to 15 years in jail and a US$10,000 ($12,800) fine, according to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. After leaving the funeral in Oceanside, Calif., the couple said that they had spent the night at a hotel in Nevada, notes an affidavit from a Utah Highway Patrol trooper. The couple reported they were driving home from a funeral in California, said to be for the female occupant’s sister, when they were pulled over on Jan. 21, according to Deseret News.

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A questionable excuse and a sharp-nosed K9 officer were enough to initiate a vehicle search in Utah earlier this month that revealed at least 100 pounds (45 kilograms) of cannabis.

The couple reported they were driving home from a funeral in California, said to be for the female occupant’s sister, when they were pulled over on Jan. 21, according to Deseret News.

After leaving the funeral in Oceanside, Calif., the couple said that they had spent the night at a hotel in Nevada, notes an...

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