SIDNEY – A Kentucky man is facing felony drug charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized 20 pounds of marijuana, valued at more than $45,000, following a traffic stop in Shelby County.
Troopers stopped a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe for a speed violation and following too closely on Interstate 75, near milepost 102, at 6:42 a.m. today. Criminal indicators were observed and a Patrol drug-sniffing canine alerted to the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed the marijuana.
Lance M. Corde, 30 of Maysville, Ky., was incarcerated in the Shelby County Jail and charged with possession of marijuana, a third-degree felony and possession of criminal tools, a fifth-degree felony.
If convicted, the suspect could face up to six years in prison and a $12,500 fine.
