September, 20, 2019
114 Pounds of Marijuana Seized from Traffic Stop
At approximately 7:20am on Friday, September 20th members of the Florence County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Enforcement Unit conducted a traffic stop on a commercial passenger bus for a moving violation on Interstate 95 near the 152 mile marker in the Timmonsville area of Florence County. During the course of the stop a narcotics detection canine was deployed and alerted to the odor of narcotics coming from the luggage area of the bus. Members of the Criminal Enforcement Unit conducted a probable cause search of the luggage area and located three large suitcases which contained a total field weight of 114.4 pounds of Marijuana. No arrests were made at the scene and the investigation is currently ongoing.
Sheriff William C. Barnes said “I am especially proud of the work of these specially trained officers within the Criminal Enforcement Unit, their efforts to stop drug trafficking within Florence County and will save the lives of countless citizens.”
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