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By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS

A routine traffic stop along I-85 last Thursday led to the seizure of about 257 pounds of marijuana, shown here during a press conference at the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office Friday. The Georgia suspect was charged with trafficking marijuana more than 100 pounds and being a fugitive from justice.

A routine traffic stop last Thursday along I-85 ended with the seizure of more than 250 pounds of marijuana and the arrest of a Georgia man following a two-hour search after he fled from deputies attempting to question him.
Livingston Sylvester Roach, 42, of 627 Lakewater Estates Ln., Stone Mountain, GA, has been charged with trafficking in marijuana more than 100 pounds and being a fugitive from justice following the July 8 traffic stop. As of press time Monday, he remained in the Spartanburg County Detention Center.
Sheriff Chuck Wright said during a press conference Friday that a stop for weaving in a traffic lane and the presence of certain indicators that aroused deputies’ suspicions led to the discovery of 257 pounds of marijuana in the vehicle’s trunk. That amount of marijuana has an estimated street value of $1.5 million.

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