Florida Troopers Seize Massive Weed Haul

0:00Florida troopers busted a Largo man hauling a massive weed stash down Interstate 75. 55-year-old William Wesley Hicks got pulled over in Wildwood, Sumter County, for traffic violations while towing a camper trailer. Inside, they found over 2,000 pounds of vacuum sealed marijuana, exactly 2,025 pounds split into 62 big bags. A K-9 unit sniffed it out quick during the stop, leading to a full search. The trailer had been rigged up special to hide and haul the drugs without a trace. This haul's no small time deal, trafficking that much, packs serious felony weight. Hicks now faces charges like marijuana trafficking over 25 pounds, possession with intent to sell, and even maintaining a spot for drug ops. He's locked up in Sumter County Detention Center with no bond on the top trafficking count. Officials say the setup screamed organized transport. Just like this hits the Interstate flow hard, reminding folks these patrols stay sharp

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