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OR State Police find gift-boxed pot in man’s truck

The Columbian
Published: February 15, 2011, 12:00am

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State Police say an older man stopped for speeding recently on Interstate 5 had about two pounds of marijuana stashed in a box decorated as a gift.

Police say Robert Cowart is from Laytonville, Calif.

During the traffic stop, police say a drug detection dog found the marijuana in Cowart’s truck.

KPTV reports the man was cited for unlawful possession of a controlled substance and released.

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Information from: KPTV-TV, http://www.kptv.com/

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