WEATHERFORD, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A traffic stop in Parker County Monday, Dec. 7, resulted in one arrest and the seizure of a large amount of marijuana and illegal liquid Tetrahydrocannabinol.
Deputies conducted the traffic stop at the 397 mile marker of East Interstate 20, after the driver passed an emergency vehicle on the side of the Interstate with its lights activated.
The driver failed to reduce his speed or yield the right-of-way when passing the emergency vehicle while traveling at an average speed of 70 miles-per-hour.
Sheriff’s Cpl. Jeremy Vandygriff conducted an open air search of the vehicle using K-9 Deputy Ussa which gave a positive response to illegal narcotics within the vehicle.
Parker County Sheriff’s Interdiction Cpl. Jeremy Vandygriff and K-9 Deputy Ussa take time for a photo-op after a traffic stop led to the seizure of a large quantity of marijuana and Tetrahydrocannabinol liquid Monday afternoon. (credit: Parker County Sheriff’s Office)
Sheriff’s deputies searched the vehicle, locating and seizing 107-sealed packages of marijuana and 21-vials of Tetrahydrocannabinol liquid.
The driver was identified as Joey Salvador-Galvez, 44, of Escondido, California.
Salvador-Galvez told deputies he was transporting the marijuana to be broken down for illegal sale.
He was charged with manufacturing delivery of a controlled substance and possession of…
