Police: Man Arrested For Carrying 23 Pounds Of Marijuana On Bicycle
PASADENA (CBS) — A man was arrested for carrying 23 pounds of marijuana in a water cooler Thursday in South Pasadena, police said.
Pasadena police stopped the bicyclist in the 300 block of Monterey Road near Pasadena Avenue at about 2:30 a.m. for code violations, including riding without a headlamp and rear reflector.
A search turned up an estimated $23,000 worth of marijuana hidden inside the rider's water cooler, police said.
Marco Solis, 53, of San Gabriel, was arrested on suspicion of possessing and transporting marijuana for sale.
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