DPS, Kilgore police seize 161 pounds of marijuana

2009-10-28 / Front Page

Huntsville man arrested

KPD Officer Brady Middlebrooks and Jeroen with bags containing 161 pounds of marijuana seized Tuesday afternoon.KPD Officer Brady Middlebrooks and Jeroen with bags containing 161 pounds of marijuana seized Tuesday afternoon. 

Kilgore’s canine officers helped to nab two suspects and 161 pounds of pot during a DPS traffic stop Tuesday night.
Trooper Robby Dillard pulled over a speeding 2009 Chevrolet Malibu on I-20 at 5:35 p.m. and requested K-9 officer assistance.
KPD Officer Brady Middlebrooks and his partner Jeroen responded and the dog hit on illegal narcotics in the vehicle. A search revealed seven plastic trash bags containing 161 pounds of marijuana.
The trooper arrested Albert Edward Hightower Jr., 21, of Huntsville for felony possession of marijuana and is jailed in Gregg County with a $10,000 bond. The disposition of another man in the vehicle, a 24-year-old from Houston, is unknown at this time.

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