18 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized In Jefferson County Traffic Stop

JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL — A routine traffic stop Monday in Adamsville resulted in the seizure of 18 pounds of marijuana by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

Sgt. Joni Money of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said a deputy performed a traffic stop on I-22 around 1 p.m. Monday, and he reported that he could "smell the strong odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle." The deputy searched the vehicle and discovered approximately 18 pounds of marijuana inside.

The driver of the vehicle, 26-year-old Rafael Sequoyah Freedman of Berkeley, California, was arrested and charged with trafficking in marijuana and placed in the Jefferson County Jail. His bond is set at $500,000.