Friday, December 21, 2018

Idaho State Police news release - Traffic stop in Clark County yields over 800 lbs. of marijuana

Idaho State Police news release - Traffic stop in Clark County yields over 800 lbs. of marijuana
For immediate release, Dec. 21, 2018
Contact: Idaho State Police PIO Tim Marsano, 208.884.7122

On December 15, 2018, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Idaho State Police conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 15 near milepost 167, north of Dubois in Clark County. Jonathan D. Speckman, 37, of Hainesville, Illinois, was stopped for a traffic violation and during the traffic stop an ISP K-9 drug dog detected the presence of drugs. A search warrant was issued for the pickup and trailer and over 800 lbs. of marijuana was discovered. The value of the marijuana is over $3 million dollars. Speckman was booked into the Clark County jail for Trafficking Marijuana. ISP was assisted in this investigation by the Clark County Sheriff's Office.

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