An Oklahoma man has been arrested in Georgia after being caught with a substantial amount of marijuana during a traffic stop. Jia Bin Zhang, 34, of Norman, Oklahoma, finds himself facing charges of trafficking marijuana following a late Monday night incident on Interstate 75.
Details from FOX 5 Atlanta indicate that Zhang was traveling in a pickup truck adorned with a camper shell, which upon being pulled over by deputies in Peach County, was found to contain shrink-wrapped bags of marijuana. The Peach County Sheriff’s Office, laid claim that the seized contraband tips the scales at 453 pounds and is valued at nearly $906,000.
The arrest and the substantial drug haul were also reported by 41NBC, which stated that the traffic stop occurred around midnight along the I-75 southbound lane. According to their account, the street value of the marijuana recovered is estimated to be around $2,000 per pound.
As a result of the incident, Zhang was booked into the Peach County Law Enforcement Center and is being held without bond, pending legal proceedings. Peach County's interception of this interstate drug transport sheds light on the ongoing issues law enforcement faces with drug trafficking across state lines, even as the legal status of marijuana varies widely across America.
