Connecticut state police seized over 20 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 95 in Waterford.
State police said the driver, identified as Betsy Cardozo, 25, of Dorchester, Mass. was speeding on I-95 through New London into Waterford when troopers pulled her over. According to police, troopers smelled marijuana and Cardozo admitted to them she had used some earlier.
Troopers searched the car and found 20.6 pounds of marijuana in vacuum-sealed bags in the vehicle.
Cardozo was charged with illegal possession/transportation/distribution/sale of marijuana, possession of less than one half ounce of marijuana, and reckless driving. She was held on a $50,000 bond.
