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Idaho State Police find 164 pounds of pot in pickup

 - STATESMAN STAFF

Published: 07/03/09


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POCATELLO - An officer who pulled over a truck on suspicion of drunk driving Wednesday made a surprise discovery - 164.73 pounds of marijuana packed in 73 bricks, clearly visible in the back of the truck.

Driver Manuel Moreno Ramirez, 30, and passenger Jesus F. Diaz-Pellegaud, 40, both of Nampa, were being held in the Bannock County Jail on drug trafficking charges.

The street value of the marijuana was estimated to be around $250,000.

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