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Florida Highway Patrol K-9 finds over 600 pounds of weed in U-Haul truck

Posted at 3:57 PM, Sep 19, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-19 15:57:09-04

ORLANDO, Fla. (WTXL) — The Florida Highway Patrol found over 600 pounds of marijuana in Orlando on Tuesday.

Troopers said K-9 Piet alerted troopers to 624-pounds of marijuana being smuggled in the back of a U-Haul truck, in Orlando, after a trooper conducted a traffic stop.

The driver and passenger of the U-Haul were both arrested Tuesday night.

The street value is over $5.6 million.