(La Porte County, IN) - A man spent part of his vacation behind bars after caught just inside the Indiana border with a large amount of marijuana products bought from a dispensary in New Buffalo Township.

 

Brendan Moriarty, 39, is charged in La Porte Superior Court 4 with Level 6 felony possession of marijuana.

 

According to La Porte County Police, the man on Monday, June 16 was clocked traveling 25 miles per hour above the 30 mph. speed limit on Meer Road south of U.S. 12 just outside the corporate boundaries of Michigan City.

 

During a traffic stop, police said the officer detected an odor of raw marijuana coming from the SUV.

 

Moriarty allegedly confessed to having marijuana, which is legal to purchase in Michigan but remains against the law in Indiana. 

 

He told the officer “It’s a large amount.  I mean, I’m here on vacation,” according to police.

 

Police said a search of the vehicle turned up a tote bag from a dispensary along U.S. 12 containing four bags of marijuana, 74 THC vape cartridges and six packages of THC gummies.

 

The Lafayette, Ind. man was taken to the La Porte County Jail and released the next day after posting $750 bond.  He could face anywhere from a six month to 30 month prison sentence.