ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
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| Date: January 13, 2012 | Trooper Mike Link |
| Time: 1:25 p.m. | 618.346.3524 - Office |
| 618.973.3050 - Cell | |
| mike.link@isp.state.il.us |
Illinois State Police Seize Cannabis
Traffic Stop Leads to Seizure of 77 pounds of Cannabis.
MADISON COUNTY, IL – Illinois State Police (ISP) District 11 stopped a gold 1996 Ford truck on January 10, 2012 at 8:40 a.m. on Interstate 55 heading northbound near Troy, Illinois.
An ISP Trooper stopped the Ford for improper lane usage and during the conversation with the driver the Trooper suspected possible criminal activity. The Trooper asked for and was given consent to search the vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed three bundles of cannabis hidden inside a stack of plywood. The estimated value of the cannabis is around $350,000.
“There is more to the job of a Trooper than just writing a ticket,” said District 11 Commander, Captain Brad Parsons. “The initial traffic violation is what can grab our attention, but if appears that there is criminal activity, that simple ticket could turn into much more. Just as it did in this case,” he continued.
The driver, 74 year old Refugio Salazar, of Tulsa, Oklahoma was arrested for cannabis trafficking and is currently being held at Madison County jail on $250,000 bond.
THE PUBLIC IS REMINDED THAT ALL ARRESTED PERSONS ARE MERELY ACCUSED OF THE CHARGES AGAINST
THEM AND ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNLESS PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW.
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