HENRY COUNTY, Ind. – Police seized 58 pounds of weed in a traffic stop on I-70 in Henry County on Wednesday at around 2:15 p.m.
Henry County Sheriff’s Department with the K-9 Sgt. James Goodwin found the marijuana after they stopped a vehicle on eastbound I-70. Goodwin detected the strong odor of marijuana in the vehicle and asked the driver, Andrew Larkin, 25, Veneta, Ore., to step out. The deputies found Larkin was in possession of a loaded handgun that he kept in his front pants pocket.
Goodwin, who is part of a multi-county task force called Pro-Active Criminal Enforcement (PACE), contacted K-9 Deputy Nick Ernstes of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department to assist with the investigation.
Police estimated the value of the seized marijuana at $200,000.
According to the police, they recovered vacuum-sealed bags of “high-grade” marijuana and some bags containing THC wax. Police also said that another bag contained two announces of hash paste.
Larkin was taken to the Henry County Jail on a charge of dealing marijuana.
