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A 32-stone man stopped by cops for not wearing his seatbelt was hiding marijuana under his belly fat rolls, cops say.

Police allegedly discovered 23 grams of cannabis on Christopher Mitchell after he was pulled up for not wearing his seat belt in Florida, USA.

Mitchell, who was the passenger in the car driven by Keithian Roberts, said he was too large to belt-up.

But the duo aroused suspicion after officers noted the men were acting nervous.

They then ordered for a warrant check before a drug-detection dog alerted the officers to signs of narcotics, Baynews9 reports.

Cops said they performed a search of the vehicle and found 42-year-old Mitchell was hiding a bag of marijuana under his stomach.

(Image: Volusia County Sheriff's Office)

He was arrested for marijuana possession and also cited for failure to wear a seatbelt and Roberts, 38, was arrested for possession of cocaine.

During the investigation, cops also uncovered a wad of cash worth £7,000 and a handgun.

The police report noted that a powdered carpet freshener and scented dryer sheets were discovered in the car.

These are thought to be common tactics used to mask the odor of drugs while they are being transported.