On July 10, troopers stopped a 2009 Toyota Avalon with New Jersey registration for a following too close violation on the Ohio Turnpike in Wood County. During interaction with the driver, troopers detected an odor of raw marijuana coming from the vehicle.
A probable cause search revealed several laundry bags containing 40 pounds of marijuana worth $93,400 in the vehicle’s trunk. The driver, Nadav Dagan, 58, of Metuchen, N.J., was charged with possession and trafficking in marijuana, both third-degree felonies. Dagan was incarcerated in the Wood County Jail.