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$100K worth of marijuana seized during Rosenberg traffic stop

Gerson Salguero, 23, of Katy, was arrested on a second degree felony charge of possession of marijuana and third degree felony charge of unlawful use of a criminal instrument.

ROSENBERG, Texas - A man was arrested Wednesday after Fort Bend County Sheriff’s deputies seized $100,000 worth of marijuana from his vehicle in Rosenberg.

Gerson Salguero, 23, of Katy, was arrested on a second degree felony charge of possession of marijuana and third degree felony charge of unlawful use of a criminal instrument.

Deputies conducted a traffic stop Wednesday on Highway 59 North. During the investigation, a Fort Bend County Narcotics Task Force and his K-9 partner found 19 bundles of marijuana in an altered external gas tank in the truck bed.

Deputies say the marijuana weighed about 202.5 pounds and has a street value of $100,000.

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