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State Police Allegedly Find 362 Pounds Of Marijuana In NY Man's Car

STURBRIDGE (CBS) -- State police say they found 362 pounds of marijuana in the car of the New York man Wednesday night during a traffic stop in Sturbridge.

Around 8:35 p.m., police said, a trooper on patrol near Exit 3A on Route 84 in Sturbridge saw a minivan merge onto the off-ramp at 50 mph. The speed limit on the ramp is 30 mph.

The trooper stopped the car and told the driver, 40-year-old Alexander Kong, of Bayside, New York, why he was stopped, police said. Kong allowed troopers to search the car, and the troopers allegedly found more than 362 pounds of a substance believed to be marijuana inside three cardboard boxes, seven duffel bags and seven trash bags.

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The 362 pounds of marijuana found by Massachusetts State Police in Sturbridge Wednesday. (Photo Credit: Massachusetts State Police)

Kong was arrested for marijuana trafficking and cited for speeding. His car was towed.

Kong was unable to post $15,040 bail in Sturbridge and was transferred to State Police-Charlton, where he is being held until his arraignment Thursday in Dudley District Court.

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