ELYRIA, Ohio – A Wisconsin man was charged with possession of marijuana Thursday after State Highway Patrol troopers found 30 pounds of gift-wrapped hydroponic marijuana, worth an estimated $192,000, in his SUV during a traffic stop on the Ohio Turnpike.

Armando Delron, 33, of Madison, Wis., was pulled over for weaving around 11 a.m. A patrol drug-sniffing dog indicated the presence of contraband and police searched the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed 30 pounds of hydroponic marijuana wrapped as Christmas gifts, police said.

Deleon was sent to the Lorain County Jail and charged with possession of marijuana. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

Also on Thursday troopers also seized 353 pounds of hydroponic marijuana in Erie County.

Police said drug violations are higher this year than 2011. As of Monday, troopers made 1,423 more drug arrests than during the same time period last year.