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Last updated on Tuesday, September 12, 2017
(PIKE CO.) - Two people were arrested after police say they found 5 lbs. of marijuana during a traffic stop in southern Indiana.
Around 12:45 a.m., state police say a trooper stopped 40-year-old Robel N. Kidane and 23-year-old Rickelle L. Moubray in a Chevy Malibu on I-69 near the Petersburg exit for a defective license plate light.
When the trooper approached the vehicle, he reportedly noticed the odor of burnt marijuana. During a search of the vehicle, police say the officer found a duffle bag in the trunk with five packages of marijuana, each weighing 1 lb.
Both Kidane and Moubray were arrested and taken to the Pike County Jail. Kidane is being charged with dealing marijuana, possession of marijuana and maintaining a common nuisance. Moubray is being charged with dealing marijuana, possession of marijuana and visiting a common nuisance.
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