Deputies find 15 pounds of pot, $33K during ‘hands-free’ traffic stop
A man stopped for reportedly using his cellphone while driving faces two felony charges after deputies discovered 15 pounds of marijuana and more than $33,000 in his pickup truck, authorities said.
Justin Jermaine Hudson, 28, was arrested Wednesday afternoon following the traffic stop on I-85 in Coweta County, the sheriff’s office told AJC.com. He was pulled over near mile marker 42 after a deputy spotted him talking on his phone without a hands-free device and weaving back and forth, according to Lt. Col. James Yarbrough.
During the stop, the deputy smelled marijuana coming from Hudson’s Dodge Ram, prompting a search of the truck. Inside a duffel bag, police discovered the pot, $33,498 in cash and a loaded handgun, authorities said.
Hudson was charged with trafficking marijuana, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, failure to maintain lane and failure to exercise due care while driving, authorities said. He was released from the Coweta County Jail after posting $75,000 bond.
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