Suwannee County ag officers find over 50 pounds of illegal cannabis

Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, March 24, Florida Agriculture Law Enforcement officers in Suwannee County made a major drug bust. According to a report from Florida Agriculture Law Enforcement, the incident began when a white cargo van, driven by Robert Jean Paul Mari from Palm Bay, arrived at an agriculture inspection station on Interstate 10 in Suwannee County. Mari presented the officers with an incomplete bill of lading and was unable to clearly explain what he was transporting. Officers became suspicious and detained the van to perform an inspection. During the inspection, officers found one pallet containing two cardboard boxes in the