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115 pounds of marijuana seized by Street Crime Unit

A search of the vehicle found115 pounds of marijuana and $2,450 in cash.
BayToday Staff
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Here's what $300,000 worth of marijuana looks like laid out on the boardroom table of the North Bay police department. Supplied.

The North Bay Police Street Crime Unit has seized 115 pounds of marijuana, worth $300,000 after stopping a vehicle on Highway 11 yesterday.

The action was not part of a larger investigation and police say the drugs originated from western Canada.

Police have charged Vlada Kojic, 53, of Caledonia with:

  • Possession for the Purpose of Distributing Cannabis; and
  • Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime.

Police stopped the southbound vehicle on Highway 11. The search of the vehicle found 115 pounds of marijuana and $2,450 in cash.

The estimated street value of the marijuana is $300,000. 

Kojic is in custody for a bail hearing today.