Although Not Local, Traffic Stop in State Sees a Drug Arrest after 103 Pounds of Marijuana Found in Vehicle – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

On Sunday, Aug. 6, Police were patrolling Interstate 70 East, when they encountered a vehicle traveling above the posted speed limit near the weigh station. When the officer made a traffic stop, they could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. 

The officer then searched the vehicle and discovered 103 pounds of marijuana inside and drug using materials.

Police arrested Paul Okowinski, 45, of Chicago and charged him with possession with intent to deliver and transporting a controlled substance into the state. He was taken to the Northern Regional Jail, where he was later arraigned by an Ohio County magistrate.

Editor’s Note: Photo shown is from the Wheeling, WV Police Department Facebook page.