- Ruth Paez Diaz, 46, and Briann Marie Diaz, 26, were driving in North Carolina
- The family members from California were stopped for an alleged traffic violation
- Police found 130lbs of marijuana worth $500,000 in their car
A California mother and her daughter were arrested in North Carolina after being caught with 130lbs of marijuana in their car.
Ruth Paez Diaz, 46, and Briann Marie Diaz, 26, were arrested after a traffic stop on Interstate 40, near Mebane, reports the Durham Herald-Sun.
Police investigated the mother and daughter from the San Francisco Bay Area for an unspecified traffic violation on the evening of October 2.
Pictured is the 130lbs of marijuana worth $500,000 found in a Toyota Camry driven by Ruth Paez Diaz, 46 and Briann Marie Diaz, 26
Ruth Paez Diaz is pictured at left and Briann Marie Diaz is pictured at right. They were pulled over for an alleged traffic violation in North Carolina. Police found the marijuana in their vehicle
In the course of the investigation, police brought in a K-9 officer.
The dog smelled the marijuana, which gave police cause to search the Toyota Camry.
The 130lbs of marijuana found had a street value of $500,000.
Both mother and daughter were taken into custody.
Both mother and daughter have been charged with trafficking marijuana
They have both been charged with trafficking marijuana.
They were held on $100,000 bond and are due to appear in court next week.