DPS Officers seize 100 pounds of high-grade marijuana worth about $700,000 dollars today along I-40 in the Flagstaff area. Seized: approximately 60 lbs or $420,000 street value. Also seized was $13,150 in U.S. Currency and a late model Toyota Corolla. Today, January, 19, 2010 at about 2:55 p.m., a Timothy John Hardaway Jr., 29, of Little Rock Ark. was traveling from Flagstaff back to Arkasas when he was stopped by a DPS Officer at milepost 208 on I-40 which is just east of Flastaff by about 10 miles for a traffic violation. Hardaway was the driver and single occupant of the vehicle. The DPS officer noted signs and indicators of criminal activity. The officer's narcotics canine alerted to the trunk and back of the vehicle. A subesquent probable cause search revealed two duffle bags in the trunk with vacum packaged and labeled hydroponic or high grade marijuana. A third duffle bag labeled "Firefighter" located on the rear seat was also loaded with similar packaged marijuana. The suspect's car which was paid off, was seized as well as the marijuana and $13,150 in U.S. Currency. Hardaway was booked into the Coconino County Jail on the charges of transportation of marijuana for sale. (Attached are photos of suspect John Hardaway and the marijuana seized from his vehicle) Not pictured: Today, January 19, 2010 at about 12:20 p.m. a DPS officer stopped a vehicle traveling east on I-40 at milepost 203 in Flagstaff for a traffic violation. The driver and lone occupant was identifed as Casey Lane, 26, of Northern California. A search of Lane's vehicle resulted in the seizure of about 40 pounds of vacum sealed and labeled hydroponic or high grade marijuana. The marijuana is valued at about $7,000 a pound or $280,000 in street value. Lane was booked into the Coconino county jail on the charges of transportation of marijuana for sale. * Note, I don't have photos or other specific details on this bust as the case officer was off-duty at the time I learned of the seizure. * I will be in Flagstaff for the remainder of this week to assist with snow storm as it pertains to public information and media requests. If any of your new's agencies need any informaton please email pio@azdps.gov. Or, you may call me directly if you don't recieve an answer. Sgt. Gary Phelps will also be assisting with public information as well. We will be posted at our moblie command post in front of the ADOT building at 801 S. Milton Ave. Flagstaff, just across from the Target. Robert Lee Bailey, Media Relations Officer CORE: Media Relations Arizona Department of Public Safety
