Williamson County authorities have reported the arrest of a Comal County man following a traffic stop in which over 32 pounds of marijuana were seized. This incident occurred on August 27, when a member of the sheriff's office's Criminal Interdiction Unit flagged down a 2022 Ford F-150 for an unspecified traffic violation, according to FOX 7 Austin.
The driver, a 41-year-old Garden Ridge man, and his 19-year-old female passenger from San Antonio were asked for permission to search the vehicle after the officer noticed, "suspicious factors" but consent was denied. A K-9 subsequently arrived on the scene and alerted to the probable presence of drugs, prompting a search that led to the discovery of the illicit substance, CBS Austin reported.
The exhaustive search uncovered exactly 32.2 pounds of marijuana. The driver was subsequently taken into custody while his passenger was released without charges. Neither of their names has been made public as the investigation by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office is ongoing.
This marks the second significant drug bust in the county in a short span, coming on the heels of an August 21 incident where over 120 pounds of marijuana and $2,017 were found during a stop in Georgetown. These recent narcotics interceptions highlight a pattern of persistent drug trafficking activity within the region, a phenomenon that the Williamson County Criminal Interdiction Unit continues to diligently combat, according to local enforcement agencies.
