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Oregon State Police arrested two Bend residents Saturday morning east of La Grande for possession of more than 50 pounds of marijuana.

The arrested came following a traffic stop, an OSP news release said. Shortly before 10:30 Saturday morning, an OSP senior trooper stopped a rented 2009 Nissan Altima with California license plates eastbound on Interstate 84 near Milepost 278 because the car was going 84 mph in a 65 mph speed zone. Tisha Maelou Niles, 25, was driving, and Jeffrey Davey Stratton, 28, was the passenger. Both are from Bend.

The trooper and a second trooper with a drug detection canine assisted during the stop. The state police found 51 pounds of marijuana in large bags inside the car's trunk, the news release said.

OSP estimated the drug haul was worth about $130,000.

The troopers arrested Stratton and Niles for possession, distribution and manufacture of marijuana. The troopers booked Stratton into the Union County Jail in La Grande and cited Niles to appear in Union County Circuit Court.

The OSP Drug Enforcement Section is continuing the investigation. OSP said it will not release any more information about the case


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