Police in Oregon Arrest New Hampshire Man after Finding Marijuana During Traffic Stop
A OSP drug detection canine led to the discovery of 33 individually wrapped one-pound packages of marijuana concealed inside the motorhome.
(LAKEVEIW, Ore.) — Oregon State Police arrested a 24-year old New Hampshire man last Saturday when a traffic stop led to the discovery of approximately 33 pounds of marijuana concealed inside a motorhome along Highway 140 about two miles west of Lakeview in Lake County.
On August 30, at approximately 4:20 p.m., an OSP trooper stopped a 1993 Ford motorhome displaying New Hampshire license plates for a traffic violation on Highway 140 near milepost 93. Durng the traffic stop the driver was identified as 24-year-old Matthew Balukas from Barrington, New Hampshire.
Subsequent investigation during the traffic stop, with the assistance of an OSP drug detection canine, led to the discovery of 33 individually wrapped one-pound packages of marijuana concealed inside the motorhome. Estimated value of the seized marijuana is $80,000.
Balukas was arrested without incident and lodged in the Lake County Jail for Unlawful Possession, Distribution and Manufacture of a Controlled Substance - Marijuana.
The OSP Drug Enforcement Section is continuing the investigation.
Source: Oregon State Police
