Mass. Driver Clocked at 90 on I-95 Busted with Pounds of Pot: NHSP

NORTH HAMPTON, NH — A Bay State man is due in court in January after a traffic stop landed him with drug dealing and possession charges. Nicholas Leone, 27, of Worcester, MA, was arrested on Nov. 8, 2016, and charged with possession of a controlled drug, transportation of a controlled drug, and possession of a controlled drug with the intent to distribute.

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According to state police, a trooper on routine patrol on I-95 south reportedly clocked a Lexus GS going 90 mph in a 65 zone. The vehicle was pulled over and the driver identified as Leone.

“(The trooper) detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from within the interior of the vehicle,” according to Trooper Alexander Davis of the NHSP. “Upon questioning, Mr. Leone admitted to being in possession of a quantity of marijuana, which he produced for (the trooper). Mr. Leone was taken into custody, and a tow truck was called to remove his vehicle from the highway.”

During an inventory search, the trooper allegedly observed more marijuana “in plain view in a duffle bag” in the trunk of the vehicle, according to the report. The inventory was halted and a warrant requested. After the search warrant was granted, the trooper allegedly found more than 7 lbs. of marijuana with a street value of about $21,000, packaging materials, and $31,262 worth of cash.

Leone is due in court on Jan. 12, 2017.