COOPER CO., Mo. – The Missouri State Highway Patrol seized over 300 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Thursday.
Officers pulled the vehicle over for following too close to another vehicle along eastbound Interstate 70 at the 101-mile marker.
The marijuana was found in vacuum sealed bags.
Felix Lopez Gutierrez, 34, of Mexico and 19-year-old Jonathan Padilla of California were arrested in the incident. They were both charged with trafficking marijuana.
