Deputy pulls 2,254 pounds of black-market marijuana from a U-Haul on I-5
A Siskiyou County sheriff's sergeant stopped an erratically driven pickup and U-Haul trailer on Interstate 5 on 21 October 2026 and found dozens of black bags with 2,254 pounds of uncertified black-market marijuana; driver Omar Jacob Gonzalez, 36, was booked into county jail.
🇺🇸 Siskiyou County, California · California, United States
- Arrested
- 1
- Cannabis
- 1,022 kg
A northbound pickup pulling a U-Haul trailer, spotted driving erratically
on Interstate 5, was stopped by a sheriff’s sergeant; a probable-cause
search found dozens of large black bags filled with marijuana.[1]
Driver Omar Jacob Gonzalez, 36, was arrested for transportation and
possession for sale under Health and Safety Code sections 11360(a) and
11359(b) and booked into Siskiyou County Jail.[1] A follow-up inventory
put the load at about 2,254 pounds of black-market cannabis lacking the
certifications of legally produced product.[1]
Sources
- Siskiyou County Deputy Seizes 2,254 Pounds of Illegal Marijuana. Jefferson Daily News, 28 October 2026. In English.
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- The marijuana's origin, destination and street value were not disclosed.