50 pounds of marijuana was seized during a traffic stop Thursday in Andrew County.

Lt. Mark Ott with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said around 11 a.m. a trooper made a traffic stop on Interstate 29 near the 54 mile marker. The trooper detected a strong order of marijuana coming from the vehicle.  A probable cause search resulted in the discovery of 50 pounds of processed marijuana packed in approximately one pound bundles in the back of a rental pickup.

Three people in the vehicle were arrested for investigation and placed on a 24 hour hold in Andrew County.