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Troopers seize $40,000 in marijuana, 3 including 15-year-old arrested

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(Source: Louisiana State Police) (Source: Louisiana State Police)
(Source: Louisiana State Police) (Source: Louisiana State Police)
Lafayette Parish, LA (WAFB) -

Louisiana State Police Troop I arrested three people Tuesday for possession with the intent to distribute marijuana and possession of synthetic marijuana.

On January 10, 2012, shortly before 1:30 p.m., troopers stopped a 2001 Ford F-150 for a traffic violation on US 90 near Morgan St. in Broussard. During the course of the traffic stop a search of the vehicle was conducted. Troopers recovered approximately 34 pounds of marijuana and 387 grams of synthetic marijuana.

Troopers placed the driver, 21-year-old Justin Keahey and his two passengers, 21-year-old Travis Lapeyrouse of Lake Charles and a 15-year-old juvenile, under arrest for possession with the intent to distribute marijuana and possession of synthetic marijuana.

Keahey and Lapeyrouse were booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center. The juvenile was booked into the Lafayette Parish Juvenile Detention Center.

The seized marijuana has a street value of over $40,000, and the synthetic marijuana has a street value of over $7,000.

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