Texas man transporting 30 pounds of marijuana, THC from New Mexico into Texas arrested: DPS

TEXAS The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized more than 30 pounds of THC and marijuana—including thousands of vape cartridges—during a traffic stop in Oldham Co. in the Texas panhandle.

THC seizure in Texas

What we know:According to DPS officials, on Feb. 25, around 2:45 p.m., a DPS Trooper stopped a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica traveling east on I-40 near Vega, Texas for a traffic violation.

During the stop, the trooper noticed the driver was acting nervous, and the trooper noted there was a noticeable marijuana odor coming from the vehicle.

DPS K-9 Tex was deployed around the vehicle and alerted to multiple cardboard boxes in the rear of the vehicle.

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