LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A man was arrested in North Mississippi after authorities discovered 185 pounds of marijuana hidden in the bed of a stolen truck.
According to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), authorities stopped an 18-wheeler car hauler from Oklahoma City on Interstate 22 in Lee County last week. Investigators said the truck was headed to Florida.
During a search, authorities found 185 pounds of marijuana hidden in the bed of a stolen truck on the trailer.
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Derrick Lee (Courtesy: Mississippi DPS) -
A man was arrested in North Mississippi after authorities discovered 185 pounds of marijuana hidden in the bed of a stolen truck. (Courtesy: Mississippi DPS) -
A man was arrested in North Mississippi after authorities discovered 185 pounds of marijuana hidden in the bed of a stolen truck. (Courtesy: Mississippi DPS)
The driver, 46-year-old Derrick Lee, was arrested and charged with logbook violation and trafficking of marijuana.