JEFFERSON CITY: A Florida man is in custody in the Cole County Jail after a traffic stop on I-70 led to the discovery of 70 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle.
According to Corporal Scott White of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a trooper stopped an eastbound SUV for following too closely on I-70 in Callaway County. Inconsistencies during the traffic stop led the trooper to ask permission to search the vehicle. The driver, 34-year-old Christopher Asbury of Palmetto, Florida, refused the request, prompting the trooper to bring in a dog, which provided probable cause to search the vehicle.
The search turned up approximately 70 pounds of marijuana concealed in two suitcases and a duffle bag. $8,000 in cash was also seized.
Asbury was arrested for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and driving while suspended. He is currently in the Cole County Jail on $25,000 bond.
