(La Porte County, IN) - A customer of a marijuana dispensary outside New Buffalo, MI, was arrested in La Porte County for possession when they were allegedly found with cannabis, which is still illegal in Indiana.
Oscar Munoz, 28, of Lake Villa, Illinois was pulled over Monday afternoon by a La Porte County Sheriff’s Deputy. He was allegedly not wearing a seat belt.
During a traffic stop, police said Munoz told the officer he didn’t have his seat belt on because he had just pulled out of a gas station at Indiana 39, and U.S. 20 in Springfield Township.
Police said his vehicle was searched after the officer detected an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. More than 100 grams of marijuana and three marijuana cigars from one of the dispensaries outside New Buffalo were seized.
Munoz was charged in La Porte Superior Court 4 with possession of marijuana as a Class B misdemeanor. He could face up to 180 days in jail and a maximum $1,000 fine.
