A Pensacola man is in police custody after he was caught trafficking marijuana, according to Baldwin County police.

Tony Phan, 47, was stopped on Monday for a traffic violation in a rented Volkswagen Atlas. During the stop, however, the officer developed reasonable suspicion to detain the driver, police say.

After deploying a K-9 unit, the presence of illegal drugs were detected. During search of the vehicle, approximately 48 pounds of high grade marijuana was located in the back seat of the vehicle.

The marijuana Phan was trafficking is valued at $170,000.BCPD

Phan was arrested for trafficking marijuana valued at $170,000.

Over the course of the investigation, police discovered the marijuana originated from the state of Washington and was being transported to the Pensacola area.

Phan was transported to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Correction Center and is being held without bond until he goes before a judge.