Routine traffic stop leads to over 150 pounds of marijuana seized

A 44-year-old Charlotte man faces multiple felony drug and weapons charges after deputies seized approximately 152 pounds of marijuana products valued at $225,000 during a traffic stop in Iredell County.

Clarence Edgar Winslow was arrested on Sept. 16 after Lt. C.S. Little pulled over his vehicle on Harmony Highway, where authorities also recovered a loaded concealed handgun and over $5,000 in cash.

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The arrest took place in northern Iredell County when deputies observed signs of impairment and suspected drug activity during the routine stop. A vehicle search uncovered boxes of marijuana, marijuana wax, ecstasy pills, an open container of alcohol, cash and packaging consistent with drug distribution…

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