Seatbelt Stop Turns Up 640 Grams of Pot at Tollbooth: Prosecutors

Two men were taken into custody at a Hickory Hills toll booth when a seatbelt enforcement patrol turned up 640 grams of cannabis, Cook County prosecutors said in court on Wednesday.

According to the charges, Russell Temple and Mozell Parker were on their way to Wisconsin when they were pulled over at 83rd Street Tollway Plaza in Hickory Hills during a seatbelt enforcement check on June 16.

Prosecutors said the men were detained after a smell of cannabis was detected inside the car. A search of the vehicle reportedly turned up six large plastic bags of cannabis, two grinders and a scale inside a duffle bag found on the back seat.

Parker, 36, who was a passenger in the car, was asleep when the stop was made, the public defender said.

Temple, 35, was wanted on a warrant out of Door County, WI, reportedly for non-payment of child support.

Bail was set at $10,000 with ten percent to apply for Parker.

Temple is due to appear at the George N. Leighton Criminal Courts Building at 26th Street and California for an extradition hearing on Thursday.