11 pounds of cannabis found during traffic stop in Middletown

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — State police say a man was arrested after roughly 11 pounds of cannabis and more than $5,000 in cash was seized during a traffic stop early Thursday.

Just before 1 a.m., a trooper pulled over a silver Jeep Compass traveling without its taillights on just prior to Exit 19 on I-91 southbound.

The trooper determined the Jeep was a rental vehicle being operated by Kareem Ali Ford, who provided an Ohio driver’s license.

State police said Ford admitted to carrying several pounds of cannabis in the vehicle and a subsequent search produced 11 pounds of it and $5,501 in cash- both of which were concealed in duffle bags and backpacks throughout the vehicle.

Ford was taken into custody and faces five charges, including possession with intent to sell a controlled substance and possession with intent to sell one kilogram or more of cannabis.

He was held on a $100,000 bond and was scheduled to appear for arraignment at Middletown Superior Court on Aug. 15.

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