Troopers Seize 35-45 Pounds Of Marijuana In Bensalem

BENSALEM, PA — A traffic stop over the weekend in Bensalem led troopers to seize a big stash of marijuana, according to the Pennsylvania State Patrol.

According to troopers, a man named Hao Feng He, from Brooklyn, N.Y., was stopped at 5:29 p.m. on the 700 block of Hopkins Avenue in Bensalem. He was driving a 2020 Chrysler Voyager with Maryland plates, according to the state patrol.

Troopers requested consent to search the SUV, but He declined, they say. The driver was released, but troopers impounded the SUV and a search warrant was requested and granted.

Troopers then searched the vehicle and say they found 35 vacuum-sealed packages of marijuana, weighing an estimated 35-45 pounds. The marijuana was in two black plastic bags and a cardboard box and was wrapped in paper towels soaked in laundry detergent in an apparent attempt to mask the smell, the state patrol said.

Money and other items also were seized, according to a news release.

The press release said the state patrol was preparing a warrant for He on felony charges of drug possession with intent to deliver.