420 Pounds Of Marijuana Found In Truck At Darien Rest Stop: CSP

DARIEN, CT — Connecticut State Police seized 420 pounds of marijuana that was found inside a U-Haul truck on Friday at the southbound rest stop on I-95 in Darien, according to authorities.

The discovery was made at 12:30 p.m. during a traffic stop, and as a result, two Los Angeles, CA residents were arrested on narcotics charges.

Arrested were Vahe Manjikian, 23, who was the driver of the truck, and Kevin Conrado, 27, who was the passenger.

"Subsequent to a K-9 alert on the rear cargo compartment of the truck, the Statewide Narcotics Task Force responded to the scene and conducted a search, which revealed 420 pounds of marijuana," said state police officials in a release.

The two were charged with possession of marijuana and possession of over a kilo of marijuana with Intent to Sell.

Both are being held in lieu of $100,000 cash or surety bonds, and are scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court at a later date.