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Shelby man jailed on trafficking charge

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Posted: Monday, Dec. 03, 2012

Cleveland County Sheriff's Office - Cleveland County Sheriff's Office

Authorities say Jose Juan Gonzalez-Martinez was jailed late last week after agents discovered 141 pounds of marijuana in his residence and his car near Shelby. (Cleveland County Sheriff's Office photo.)

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SHELBY -- A Cleveland County man has been jailed after authorities say they found 141 pounds of marijuana in the man’s home and his vehicle.

The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office says Jose Juan Gonzalez-Martinez was arrested Friday after agents searched his residence in the 2300 block of Stony Point Road, near Shelby. Sheriff Alan Norman said the arrest is part of a larger drug investigation involving the sheriff’s office and federal agents.

Gonzales-Martinez is jailed under $150,000 bond, charged with trafficking in marijuana and possession with intent to sale or deliver marijuana.

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