Deputies find giant bag of weed during roadside trash pickup

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Sheriff’s deputies in Oregon recently found a 15.2-pound bag of weed while performing a roadside cleanup near an intersection.

The Washington County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene on Monday around 10:40 a.m. after receiving a tip from a local citizen about littering in the area.


A Washington County deputy poses with a 15-pound bag of marijuana. (WCSO)

“Amongst the debris scattered in the ditch, deputies located 15.2 pounds of marijuana,” the Washington County Sheriff’s Office shared on Facebook. 

The WCSO said that deputies collected the massive bag of marijuana and turned it in for destruction.

“The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is thankful to the community member who called it in,” WCSO said. “If you see suspicious activity or something that feels out of place, the sheriff’s office encourages you to report it.”

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