EMMETT , Mich., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Police in a Michigan township discovered more than $1 million worth of marijuana in a truck they stopped for speeding on Interstate 94.
Lt. Tony Geigle of the Emmett Township Department of Public Safety said the marijuana was wrapped in plastic and concealed inside a hollowed-out stack of plywood in the back of the truck, which had driven from New Mexico, the Battle Creek (Mich.) Enquirer reported Wednesday. Officers said they discovered an estimated 959 pounds of marijuana that had been divided into 30-pound packages.
The truck driver was arrested on a federal warrant for the alleged transport of illegal aliens. Police said they are working with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and expect to file charges related to the marijuana against the driver.
The vehicle was seized and officers said Tuesday they were continuing to search it.
