Marijuana packaged for sale found during Stadium traffic stop

A Boone County Sheriff’s Department officer found a Fulton man in possession of a large amount of marijuana prepared for sale, a sheriff’s department news release stated.
A traffic enforcement officer stopped a truck heading south on Stadium Boulevard because it had improper plates. One of the passengers, 24-year-old Gerald D. Wolfe had an active warrant stemming from a probation violation.
“The officer stopped the man because he had plates on his pickup truck that were for a passenger car,” sheriff’s department Sgt. Brian Leer said. “We can see these types of things simply from training and by looking at the sequence of numbers and letters that comprise the plate. Also the registration was a big clue.”
Upon searching the vehicle pertaining to Wolfe’s arrest, officers found several small bags of marijuana on Wolfe’s person, the news release stated. The bags were individually wrapped and sealed, indicating his intent to sell and distribute.
“It is common to see that if a suspect has the drugs broken down into smaller amounts that he or she intends to sell it,” Leer said.
The officer found more than 40 grams of marijuana, making it a felony. Leer said the exact amount was not yet available.
“We can tell pretty easily if a suspect has intent to distribute when we catch them for possession,” Leer said. “If the suspect is in possession of scales, or large sums of money, we usually know what they’re up to.”
Wolfe is being held in Boone County Jail. His bond was originally set at $25,000 for the outstanding warrant, but a judge handed down a separate $25,000 bond for the felony narcotics charge.