Associated Press
 
February 8, 2010
 
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. -- Oregon State Police say a trooper who stopped a car in southern Oregon for several traffic violations found more than a quarter million dollars worth of marijuana neatly packaged in the trunk.
 
Lt. Jason Westfall says the trooper conducted a search with the driver's consent Monday, locating 113 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $282,000.
 
Arrested for investigation of distribution of a controlled substance is 26-year-old Ricardo Sanchez of Pasco, Wash. He was taken to the Klamath County Jail.