LAKEVIEW, Ore. -- An Arizona man was arrested during an Oregon State Police traffic stop in the Lakeview area following the discovery of about 22 pounds of marijuana.
The follow up investigation by the OSP Drug Enforcement Section has reached a point to allow the release this information.
OSP Sgt. Steve Yates, said that on Oct. 26 at 3:05 p.m., an OSP trooper stopped a white 2009 Pontiac four door occupied by one person on Highway 395 near milepost 142 for a hazardous driving violation. Investigative efforts during the course of the traffic stop led to the discovery of about 22 pounds of marijuana in the vehicle.
The vehicle's driver, THEODORE CONRAD DESMARAIS, 50, from Sedona, Ariz., was arrested and lodged in the Lake County Jail for Unlawful Possession and Delivery of a Controlled Substance - Marijuana.
Estimated value of the seized marijuana was approximately $60,000.
