Crime & Safety

Georgia Man Caught with 174 Pounds of Pot in Oklahoma

Police said Jemain McCreary was towing a car that contained the marijuana.

A Georgia man is facing drug trafficking charges in Oklahoma after police found 174 pounds of marijuana in the car he was towing on Interstate 40.

NewsOK.com reported Jemain McCreary, 38, of Douglasville was arrested on July 23 in Oklahoma City during a traffic stop. Oklahoma City Police said McCreary was stopped for straddling lanes on the interstate, then was evasive with his answers about where he picked up the car and who owned it.

McCreary denied the officer’s request to search the car, but a K-9 dog indicated there were drugs in it. Police found several bricks of marijuana.

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He was charged with possession and distribution drug charges. Bond was set at $25,000 for each charge.

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