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Florida man arrested after troopers find 115 pounds of marijuana in trunk during traffic stop

Posted at 7:43 PM, Jun 05, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-05 19:45:24-04

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol troopers found 115 pounds of marijuana in one man's trunk during a traffic stop on Wednesday.

According to FHP, Owen Onfroy, 49, was pulled over for excessive window tint and a move over violation on I-75 in Collier County. Onfroy is from Hillsborough County, FHP says.

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During the traffic stop, troopers say a K9 alerted to the presence of drugs. They say the street value of the marijuana is over $1 million.

Onfroy was taken into custody for felony drug possession and trafficking. He was taken to the Collier County Jail.