A lot of pot

A Portland, Ore., man was arrested Wednesday when Kootenai County Sheriff's Office deputies stopped him for a lane change violation, and discovered more than 110 pounds of marijuana in his van's cargo area.

Mark R. Hamman, 56, said he was on a "business trip" from the Portland area to North Dakota when he was stopped by deputies, who then smelled an odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.

Hamman was traveling alone when he was stopped at 1:45 p.m. near milepost 30 of Interstate 90, near the Cataldo area.

Deputies arrested Hamman for a felony charge of Trafficking in Marijuana, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Deputies also seized in excess of $6,000 in U.S. currency.

Hamman was booked into the Kootenai County jail where his bond was set at $25,000. He posted bond Friday and was released.