Fort Lauderdale man charged with trafficking about 30 pounds of marijuana in Palm City

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MARTIN COUNTY — A routine traffic stop ended with a Fort Lauderdale man accused of trafficking about 30 pounds of marijuana.

Gilbert St. Louis, 27, was arrested Wednesday night on Southwest 84th Avenue in Palm City after deputies said they found a slew of marijuana in his trunk.

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About 8 p.m., deputies stopped a 2008 silver Toyota for not following the law that states motorists change lanes to give clearance to certain vehicles and people.

Deputies said a K-9 officer and another deputy also responded to the scene. The dogs alerted deputies of the presence of drugs

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When deputies searched the car's trunk, they said they found about 30 pounds of marijuana.

St. Louis was taken to the Martin County Jail, where he remained as of Thursday afternoon on a $200,000 bail.