ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A pair of men from California was taken into custody this week after they were found with 46 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
In an arrest affidavit, troopers said that the pair was originally spotted in an SUV at the intersection of Conroy Road and Vineland Road on Monday afternoon.
At the time, the SUV was caught improperly turning left and driving across several lanes, which impeded traffic and spurred a traffic stop, troopers wrote.
However, the driver — identified as Shuoliang Zhen, 40 — said he didn’t have any identification on him, explaining he was renting the vehicle, according to investigators.
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“He appeared to be visibly shaking and slightly stuttering his words,” the affidavit reads. “The front passenger appeared to be staring straight and attempting to avoid eye contact with law enforcement.”
A K-9 later alerted troopers after a sniff of the SUV, sparking a search.
Troopers said they discovered three large boxes, each filled with vacuum-sealed bags that contained roughly a pound of marijuana each. In all, roughly 46 pounds were found.
As a result, Zhen was arrested and now faces charges of cannabis possession and trafficking. He is held on bond of $30,500.
Meanwhile, the passenger — identified as Yi Wen Chen, 35 — faces the same charges, jail records show.
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