ST. CHARLES • A Texas man has been charged after an investigation in which St. Charles County officers seized more than 300 pounds of marijuana, prosecuting attorney Tim Lohmar announced Thursday.

Thirty-four-year-old Christopher R. Craig, of Cypress, Texas, was charged with drug trafficking in the first degree, Lohmar said.

The charge came after a multi-state investigation involving officers with the St. Charles County Drug Task Force, federal Drug Enforcement Agency, Homeland Security, and U.S. Attorney's Office.

Officials estimate that the marijuana seized was worth more than $900,000.

Craig is being held with bail set at $750,000.

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