Connecticut State Police seized over two pounds of marijuana and arrested an East Hartford man during a traffic stop Friday evening.
Karriem Holness, 34, faces charges of possession of marijuana and illegal sale of a controlled substance.
Police said they pulled over Holness on Market Street in Hartford, near Interstate 84, around 5:10 p.m. Friday because troopers spotted him talking on a cell phone. During the stop they discovered that Holness did not have a valid license, and that there were narcotics inside the car.
Police found 2.2 pounds of marijuana during a search of the car.
Holness was arrested and later released after posting a $15,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on April 25.
