65 year old woman was arrested after police found 1,000 pounds of weed She was stopped for speeding in a construction site.
According to a Facebook post from the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, police pulled over the woman — Mary Ballenta — on Friday June 20 at about 10:36 p.m.
They caught her speeding through a construction zone along Interstate 5 near the town of Mount Shasta.
“The deputy noticed a strong odor of fresh marijuana emanating from inside the vehicle,” the post said. “
When asked where she was taking the marijuana, Ballenta only said ‘the city,’ and would not speak further on the matter.”
Police then used a K9 to help with the search, and police found 52 trash bars with marijuana weighing 1,030 pounds, the release said.Â
