Birmingham man arrested after 30 pounds of marijuana seized on I-20 in Lauderdale County

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (WTOK) -An early morning traffic stop led to a major drug bust and the arrest of an Alabama man on Interstate 20 Friday.

According to the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to reports of an erratic driver traveling eastbound on I-20 around 3 a.m.

A traffic stop was initiated near the 159-mile marker. During the stop, Deputy Kelby Cole and his K-9 partner, Mark, conducted an investigation and vehicle search, uncovering approximately 30 pounds of marijuana…

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