A Madison man was arrested after more than 37 pounds of marijuana were found in a traffic stop last month, authorities reported.
A state trooper on March 15 reported seeing a vehicle on Interstate 90/94 with dark tint on the side window and initiated a traffic stop, during which over 35 pounds of marijuana was found.
Alejandro M. Orvis, 25, of Madison, is facing a single felony count of possession with intent – THC, over 10,000 grams. If found guilty, he could face up to 10 years in prison followed by a maximum of five years of extended supervision.
Online records show Orvis is no longer in custody after his cash bond was set at $20,000.
According to the criminal complaint:
A Wisconsin state trooper was parked along I-90/94 on March 15 at 1:56 p.m. The trooper saw a vehicle traveling in the right lane with dark tint on the side windows.
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The trooper caught up with the vehicle, a Cadillac CTS, near mile marker 94 in the town of Delton. They made contact with Orvis and checked his driver’s license and registration which both came back valid.
A Sauk County Sheriff’s Deputy arrived on scene and told Orvis he would be doing a K-9 inspection of the vehicle. The K-9 alerted to…
