Idaho State Police seized 226 pounds of marijuana Wednesday at noon during a traffic stop.

Police say the marijuana was being trafficked through Idaho by 23-year-old Dakota Thorstenson of Duluth, Minnesota. He was stopped as he drove eastbound on I-84 near exit 30.

According to police, Thorstenson was driving a black 1997 GMC Savana SUV. Caldwell Police Department Street Crimes unit assisted in the investigation and Thorstenson was arrested and booked into the Canyon County Jail on drug trafficking charges.

Marijuana trafficking through Idaho continues to be a major focus of concern for the Idaho State Police. In 2017, Troopers seized more than 1,400 pounds of marijuana, which is more than the total seized in the previous 3 years combined.

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