Deputies Search Vehicle on Cinco de Mayo and Find One Pound of Pot

CHRISTOVAL, TX – A Tomball man was arrested Sunday after deputies stopped him for speeding and found a pound of marijuana.

On May 5, a Sheriff's Deputy with the Tom Green County Sheriff's Office observed a vehicle speeding down Highway 277 S towards Christoval. The deputy clocked his speed at 75 mph in a 65 mph zone.

The driver in the vehicle identified himself as Guadalupe Torres of Tomball, TX near Houston. When the deputy was talking with Torres she noticed a very strong smell of marijuana coming out of the vehicle.

The deputy searched the vehicle and found a package sealed with a wrapping to try and hide the smell of the pot. According to the affidavit, the package weighed in at 16.04 oz.

Torres was then arrested and charged with possession of marijuana more than four oz but less than five pounds. He was released on a $10,000 bond later that day.