200 Pounds Of Cannabis Discovered During I-5 Traffic Stop: Oregon State Police

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OR — Oregon State Police on Tuesday announced the Oct. 18 arrest of two men in Josephine County following a trooper's discovery of 200 pounds of cannabis during a traffic stop on Interstate-5.

Pandy Jimmy Huot, 29, and Meng Lor, 28, were taken to the Josephine County Jail on charges of unlawful import or export of a marijuana item and unlawful possession of a marijuana item. Both offenses are felonies.

According to police, Lor and Huot were pulled over by an Oregon State trooper near I-5 Milepost 61 around 5:30 p.m. Oct. 18. The pair were accused of speeding in their rented 2017 Ford Explorer.

During the stop, the trooper reportedly became suspicious of the men and conducted a roadside search of the vehicle, ultimately finding 201 pounds of packaged marijuana.

Police said Huot (who is from Shakopee, Minnesota) and Lor (who is from Sacramento, California) arrived in Medford by plane from Denver. The pair reportedly rented the Ford in Medford and drove to an unknown location in California, where they allegedly obtained the marijuana. Police believe the men were planning to drive their cargo back to Minnesota.

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