Three held as 400 pounds of marijuana found in I-78 box truck in Lebanon County
Pennsylvania State Police arrested three men after finding two pallets of marijuana, estimated at about 400 pounds, in a box truck inspected on Interstate 78 East in Bethel Township, Lebanon County, on 12 February 2025. All three were charged with possession with intent to deliver and conspiracy and taken to Lebanon County Central Booking.
🇺🇸 Interstate 78 East, Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania State Police arrested three men after an inspection of a box truck
on Interstate 78 East in Bethel Township, Lebanon County, turned up two pallets
of marijuana.[1]The men were taken into custody after a Motor Carrier Safety
Assistance Program inspection of a 2018 Hino box truck revealed the marijuana,
police said.[1]State police put the marijuana at about 400 pounds, roughly
181 kg.[2]The inspection on the interstate took place on 12 February 2025.[2]
The three men were aged 25, 25 and 64 and lived in Wilkes-Barre, Kingston and
the Dominican Republic respectively.[1]All three were charged with possession
with intent to deliver and conspiracy.[1]They were taken to Lebanon County
Central Booking, where preliminary hearings were pending.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
3
Charged
3
Cannabis
181.44 kg
Agency
Pennsylvania State Police
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (181.44 kg)
Activity
Trafficking, Possession
Setting
Vehicle
Charges
possession with intent to deliver; conspiracy
Case stage
Charged
Region
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Sources
Daily Voicedailyvoice.com400 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized From Box Truck On I-78 In Lebanon County: PSP
The 12 February 2025 inspection date comes from the CBS 21 (WHP) account; the submitted Daily Voice page only says authorities announced the case on Saturday, 15 February.
The weight is the state police estimate of about 400 pounds; no exact measured weight was published.
No street value was reported for the marijuana.
The accounts give no court outcome; preliminary hearings were pending when they were published.
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