29-year-old Robert Mazo and 33-year-old Pedro Arreola were arrested by the Illinois State Police Wednesday evening for cannabis trafficking and unlawful possession of approximately 5,231 pounds of cannabis on Interstate 80 in Henry County, according to a statement from the ISP.
During a routine stop by the ISP, officers utilized a canine to identify the odor of narcotics. During the resulting search, numerous packages of cannabis were found in the vehicle.
“This seizure is one of the largest in ISP history and has an estimated value of between $6.3 and $14.7 million dollars,” the statement said.
Mazo and Arreola were taken into custody and transported to the Henry County jail that evening. The Henry County State’s Attorney’s Office filed petitions to detain each subject and hearings were held on Thursday.
In the hearings, a Henry County judge released the subjects on pretrial conditions. No further information is available at this time.
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According to the release, “the investigation continues with the potential for additional charges pending.” All subjects are assumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, the statement said.
