Warren County deputies seized 150 pounds of marijuana worth around $250,000, and two men from California were arrested during a traffic stop on Interstate 70 Jan. 4.Sheriff Kevin Harrison said a deputy was returning from a domestic dispute off of Highway B at 10 p.m., when he observed a vehicle driving erratically through the construction zone where a new overpass is being built in Warrenton.The vehicle was pulled over onto Highway 47 in Warrenton, and the Wright City Police K-9 unit was called to examine the vehicle. The dog gave a positive alert for the presence of narcotics, and during a search six duffle bags full of packaged marijuana were discovered.Both occupants of the vehicle have been charged with second-degree drug trafficking. The driver was identified as Daniel Marcogliese, 46, of Azusa, Calif.The passenger in the vehicle, Darrin J. Lamasa, 47, of Huntington Beach, Calif., was in possession of a U.S. passport that revealed an extensive international travel history, according to the sheriff’s department.Neither person has any known ties to the state of Missouri.The bail for both suspects was set at $10,000 each, which both men have posted. Lamasa was required to surrender his passport.Arraignments for both suspects were set for Jan. 10 at the Warren County Circuit Court.

Warren County and Wright City law enforcement seized 150 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop Jan. 4. Pictured, from left, are Wright City Patrolman Andy Huston and K-9 officer Athena, sheriff's department Sgt. Josh Malin and Cpl. Dean Jackson. 

Submitted photo/Warren County Sheriff's Department