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By James Wilcox
More than 100 pounds of marijuana is off the streets after 2 separate traffic stops on Interstate 80. On Friday, an Arizona couple was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 80 – just east of Highway 281.

The State Patrol searched the couple’s SUV.

The trooper found nearly 90 pounds of marijuana hidden inside a spare tire.

“The reason for the trip did not make sense and he just looked beyond the initial traffic stop and his suspicions were founded in this case with the location of 89 pounds of marijuana,” said Captain Chris Kolb.

Another stop on Saturday sent a Maryland man to jail.

He was pulled over for speeding on I–80 near Kearney.

A search of his vehicle found 35 pounds of marijuana.

All three people were jailed on a charge of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver.