Men Arrested In Pawhuska 'Hemp' Bust Released From Jail

Friday, February 8th 2019, 5:50 pm

By: News On 6

Two truck drivers who were arrested in Pawhuska January 9 when they drove through town with 18,000 pounds of what investigators say is hemp that in some cases exceeds the legal limit of TCH have been released from the jail.

Tadesse Deneke and Farah Warsame were being held on a $40,000 bond for aggravated trafficking. On Friday, the men were released on their own recognizance, meaning they did not have to post bail.

Pawhuska Police arrested them for hauling what police believed was nine tons of marijuana, but attorneys for the men said it was legal hemp.

They and two other men were arrested when Pawhuska Police Chief Rex Wickle said officers pulled over the semi-truck because it didn’t stop at a stoplight in town. Related Story: Tulsa Businessman Offers Help To Men Arrested In Pawhuska 'Hemp' Bust