Tulsa Man Caught With 77 Pounds Of Pot In Illinois

A Tulsa man is behind bars after authorities say he was caught with 77 pounds of pot in Illinois, reports KMOX.

Friday, January 13th 2012, 5:08 pm

By: News On 6


TROY, Illinois -- A Tulsa man is facing drug trafficking charges after authorities say he was caught with 77 pounds of pot in Illinois, according to a press release.

The Illinois state police pulled over 74-year-old Refugio Salazar for a traffic violation on Interstate 55 near Troy, Illinois Wednesday morning.

Troopers then searched his 1996 Ford Truck where they found 77 pounds of marijuana stored in bundles inside a stack of plywood.

The street value of the marijuana is estimated to be around $350,000.

He's being held in the Madison County, Illinois jail on a quarter million dollar bond.

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