Sheriff’s deputies make marijuana trafficking bust

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ROBERTSDALE, Alabama — A Florida man is facing marijuana trafficking charges after a Baldwin County Sheriff’s deputy seized around $170,000 in high-grade marijuana following a routine traffic stop Monday on Interstate 10.

According to a release issued Tuesday by the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy assigned to the special operations unit of the Sheriff’s Office stopped a rented Volkswagen Atlas for a traffic violation on Interstate 10 Monday.

During the stop, the deputy developed reasonable suspicion to detain the driver. A K-9 was deployed and alerted on the vehicle for the presence of illegal drugs. During a search, approximately 48 pounds of high-grade marijuana was located in the back seat of the vehicle.

The suspect, Tony Phan, 47, of Pensacola, Florida, was arrested for trafficking in marijuana. During the investigation it was determined the marijuana originated in the state of Washington and was being transported to the Pensacola area.

Phan was transported to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Correction Center and is being held without bond until he goes before a judge. The wholesale value for the marijuana is around $170,000.