Texas DPS Trooper Finds 53 Pounds of Marijuana During Bailey County Traffic Stop

A hefty amount of marijuana was seized over the weekend.

A Texas DPS Trooper conducted a traffic stop along US 84 near Sudan in Bailey County on Saturday.

The stop took place just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday, when the trooper pulled over a 1992 Chevrolet pickup heading eastbound on US 84 for a traffic violation.

The trooper conducted a search of the vehicle and discovered 53 bundles of high-grade marijuana hidden between lumber in the bed of the pickup.

The driver of the vehicle, 30-year-old Marissa L. Norman of Barnsdall, Oklahoma, was placed under arrest. She has been charged with possession of marijuana and was booked into the Bailey County Jail.

The drugs were reportedly being transported from Washington State to Barnsdall, Oklahoma.