Thursday, November 25, 2021

St. Pete man, teenager arrested for using 36 pounds of marijuana after escaping a traffic stop, MPs say

St. Pete man, teenager arrested for using 36 pounds of marijuana after escaping a traffic stop, MPs say

NS. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – A St. Petersburg man and several minors were arrested by MPs after being found 36 pounds of marijuana in a crash, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s office.

A sworn affidavit stated that Eric Cleon Williams, 21, and one other unidentified person fled a traffic stop on Haines Road and 54th Avenue North Wednesday morning, only to overturn their vehicle.

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After MPs arrested Williams and the teenagers, MPs decided to search the vehicle after smelling marijuana.

In a likely search for the cause, two suitcases with numerous bags of marijuana weighing about 36 pounds were found, according to an affidavit.

Williams was later arrested in a county jail for possession of contraband after MPs from the Pinellas County Jail found around a gram of marijuana on him.

The post St. Pete man, teenager arrested for using 36 pounds of marijuana after escaping a traffic stop, MPs say first appeared on Daily Florida Press.

from Daily Florida Press https://dailyfloridapress.com/st-pete-man-teenager-arrested-for-using-36-pounds-of-marijuana-after-escaping-a-traffic-stop-mps-say/

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