MANDARIN, Fla. – Two men were arrested after they were found with 41 pounds of marijuana between them.
Officials said an undercover Florida Department of Law Enforcement agent saw a marijuana deal going down behind a strip mall on Shad Road and alerted the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Troopers said they pulled over John Sara, 37, as he drove away from the alleged transaction, and found 40 pounds of marijuana in the bed of his truck, along with $4,000 in cash.
Another trooper, with a K-9 officer, pulled over Thomas Clark, 31, who was suspected of being involved in the transaction.
The FHP said Clark was found with 1 pound of marijuana, more than $500 and two handguns.
Sara and Clark are both charged with armed trafficking in marijuana. They are both being held without bond.