Traffic stop leads to seizure of more than 130 lbs of marijuana in Camden County

 

The Camden County Sheriff’s arrested a Colorado man over the weekend, charged with multiple felonies

Following a traffic stop in Macks Creek on July 30, Camden County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested, 45-year-old Colorado resident, Kenneth A Lamoreaux. The initial traffic stop occurred as Lamoreaux was flagged for driving with an expired out-of-state temporary tag on his vehicle. During the stop, deputies asked for permission to search Lamoreaux’s vehicle, citing a strong odor of cannabis. Lamoreaux told the officer that he would find a ‘significant amount’ of marijuana in the vehicle.

Over 130 pounds of marijuana was recovered from the trunk and spare tire compartment of the vehicle | Camden County Sheriff

 

That significant amount would turn out to be more than 130 pounds of marijuana, individually bagged and packaged, then stuffed inside several large, black trash bags.

    

In addition to the more than 100 lbs of marijuana discovered during the search, the deputy also recovered a firearm from the vehicle.

The Sheriff’s Department reports that tests confirmed the cannabis material in the vehicle to be marijuana. 3

Marijuana recovered from spare tire compartment of the vehicle | Camden County Sheriff

 

Lamoreaux now faces charges of Class B Felony of 1st Degree Drug Trafficking, Class D Felony of Possession of a Controlled Substance, Class D Felony of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Class A Misdemeanor of Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Class D Misdemeanor of Operating a Motor Vehicle of Another Without Insurance.