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Colorado man facing charges after caught with 77 pounds of marijuana in car in Iowa

Colorado man facing charges after caught with 77 pounds of marijuana in car in Iowa
Posted at 12:04 PM, Nov 24, 2017
and last updated 2017-11-24 14:04:05-05

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Northwest Iowa authorities say they arrested a Colorado man with 77 pounds (35 kilograms) of marijuana in his vehicle.

Court records say 34-year-old Darrel Wait, of Thornton, Colorado, is charged with two counts of possession of a controlled drug and with other crimes. Wait's attorney didn't immediately return a call Thursday from The Associated Press.

Authorities say a Woodbury County sheriff's deputy made a traffic stop on Wait's vehicle Sunday. A police drug dog taken to the scene alerted officers to the likelihood that drugs were in the vehicle. Police say a subsequent search uncovered the pot.