Cd'A men, Athol woman in Oregon pot bust
<p>This Oregon State Police photo shows 10 pounds of marijuana confiscated last week from two Coeur d'Alene men and an Athol woman who were traveling by vehicle in that state. Shawn Miller, Marcus Heidenreich and Shanisy Loree Miller all face charges in that state.</p>
A trio of Kootenai County residents are facing charges following the seizure of approximately 10 pounds of marijuana during an Oregon State Police (OSP) traffic stop near Bend, Ore. The OSP Drug Enforcement Section is continuing the investigation.
On March 7, at approximately 3:40 p.m. an OSP sergeant stopped a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Idaho license plates for a traffic violation on Highway 97.
Driver Shawn Lee Miller, 41, Coeur d'Alene; Marcus G. Heidenreich, 30, Coeur d'Alene; and Shanisy Loree Miller, 34, Athol, were in the vehicle.
Police investigators discovered two pounds of the marijuana in Heidenreich's suitcase and another eight pounds of marijuana in a box. Estimated value of the seized marijuana is $25,000.
Heidenreich was arrested and lodged in the Deschutes County Jail for unlawful possession and distribution of a controlled substance --- marijuana.
Shawn Miller was cited to appear in Deschutes County Circuit Court on the same charges.
Shanisy Miller was cited to appear for unlawful possession of marijuana.