On 1/16/16 at approximately 2:21 pm, a Wichita County Sheriff’s Office interdiction deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on US 287 at FM 1739. A K-9 deputy conducted an open air sniff and alerted to the presence of an illegal substance. A search of the vehicle revealed 132 pounds of marijuana worth a street value of approximately $844,800.00. The vehicle, 2 cell phones, and $1,974 were seized. The 28 year old male was arrested and transported to the Wichita County Jail.
On Friday January 22, at approximately 2:01 pm, a Wichita County deputy made a traffic stop at the intersection of U.S. 287 and Bell Road. The 42-year-old male driver and a 45-year-old female passenger were placed under arrest. They were transported to the Wichita County Detention Center. The driver was charged with Money Laundering over $2,500.00 under $30,000.00 and Possession of Marijuana under two ounces. The passenger was charged with Possession of Marijuana under two ounces. $11,390.00 in currency was seized.
On Sunday January 24, at approximately 8:28 pm, a Wichita County Sheriff's Office K-9 Deputy made a traffic stop at the intersection of U.S. 82 and S.H. 258. The 27-year-old male driver was placed under arrest. He was transported to the Wichita County Detention Center and was charged with Possession of Marijuana over fifty pounds under two thousand pounds. 116.2 pounds of marijuana were seized that was found in a hidden compartment in the vehicle.
