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A woman was arrested after over four pounds of marijuana and THC vape pens were found during a traffic stop in the Florida Keys, authorities said.
Regla Yumary DeArmas, 40, was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to sell and possession of synthetic cannabinoids with intent to sell, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office officials said.
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DeArmas, of Marathon, had been stopped while driving a Hyundai SUV on U.S. 1 near Mile Marker 62.
There was a strong odor of marijuana coming from the SUV and a search turned up the marijuana and 10 vape pens, authorities said.
DeArmas said she’d bought the marijuana outside Monroe County and intended to sell it, the sheriff’s office said.
She was booked into jail on the two felony charges.
