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Man Arrested After Trooper Finds A Pound Of Marijuana

Last updated on Friday, April 5, 2013

(BROWNSTOWN) - Thursday morning Indiana State Police Senior Trooper Stephen Wheeles stopped a 1999 Chrysler on I-65 near the 50 mile marker for a traffic violation.

The driver, 35-year-old Roger James Gran,t of Grantsburg, was acting suspicious so troopers asked to search his vehicle.

During that search officers found a pound of marijuana and other drug paraphernalia.

Grant was arrested without incident and transported to the Jackson County Jail.

While at the jail, a small amount of meth was discovered as Grant attempted to dispose of it inside the jail.

Grant is now facing the following charges:

* Trafficking with an Inmate, Class C felony

*Possession of over 30 grams of Marijuana, Class D felony

* Possession of methamphetamine, Class D felony

* Obstruction of justice, Class D felony

* Possession of paraphernalia, Class A misdemeanor

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