Tons of pot seized in California traffic stop

By Washington Examiner

Published July 11, 2014 12:47am ET

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Tons of pot seized in California traffic stop — This Wednesday, July 9, 2014 photo provided by the Bakersfield Police Department shows the interior of a seized truck near Bakersfield, Calif. Police said Thursday, July 10, 2014 they seized more than 3 tons of packaged marijuana after pulling over a U-Haul driver who ran a red light. Officers cut the lock on the truck, and said they found over 6,000 pounds of marijuana in plastic-wrapped bales. (AP Photo/Bakersfield Police Department) | AP

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Police in Central California said Thursday they seized more than 3 tons of packaged marijuana after pulling over a U-Haul driver who ran a red light.

Two officers smelled marijuana during the traffic stop early Wednesday, said Sgt. Joe Grubbs of the Bakersfield Police Department, adding that a police dog brought to the scene alerted authorities to something inside.

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