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Traffic Stop Along Liberty Bridge Leads To Arrest And Discovery Of A Pound Of Marijuana

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Allegheny County Sheriffs Officers arrested a man following a traffic stop on Sunday revealed a pound of marijuana in the car and nearly $2,000 in cash.

Craig Nash, 31-years-old of Central Northside, was pulled over along the Liberty Bridge Sunday afternoon just after 2:00 p.m. due to reckless driving and expired inspection and emission stickers.

When deputies approached the car, they detected a strong smell of marijuana and then asked Nash to exit the vehicle.

They then found one pound of vacuum-sealed marijuana under the driver's side seat and $1,938 in cash on Nash's person.

Nash was taken into custody and taken to the Allegheny County Jail where he now faces several charges.

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