Ore. state trooper seizes 170 pounds of marijuana

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By Elizabeth Suh
The Oregonian

The trooper stopped the car about 2 p.m. on suspicion of following too closely and changing lanes unlawfully, said Lt. Greg D. Sherman. The trooper's dog detected drugs, and the trooper found the marijuana in 12 wrapped bales, valued at $400,000 to $500,000, in the trunk.

The trooper also found a small amount of cocaine in the driver's pocket, Sherman said.

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The driver, identified as Ramon Giron Pimentel, 50, of Toppenish, Wash., was arrested on various drug counts.

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