RI State Police seize nearly 50 pounds of marijuana during traffic stop

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HOPKINTON, R.I. — Rhode Island State Police seized $150,000 dollars worth of marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 95 on Wednesday.

37-year-old Huilin Wu from Brooklyn, New York was pulled over for a traffic violation in Hopkinton.

During a search, troopers found 48 pounds of pot separated into 43 dozen vacuum-sealed bags stored inside laundry bags.

The troopers also seized $498 cash.

Wu was arraigned in Fourth District Court Wednesday and ordered held without bail, pending further court action.

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