(Estherville)--A Utah man is facing drug charges after a traffic stop last week near Estherville.
According to a criminal complaint filed by the Emmet County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy conducted a traffic stop at around 11:55 pm on August 16th after radar indicated a vehicle was going 73 mph in a 60 mph zone on Highway 9 east of Estherville. During the traffic stop, the deputy could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.
When questioned by the deputy, the driver admitted there was a container with one-eighth of an ounce of marijuana in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle turned up a container with a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana and a glass pipe used for smoking marijuana.
The driver, 63-year-old Andrew Pratt of Salt Lake City, Utah, was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance-marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding.
Pratt was booked into the Emmet County Jail and then released after posting bond.
A preliminary hearing for Pratt is scheduled for August 27th at 4 pm in Emmet County District Court.
