The Missouri State Highway Patrol made a large drug bust Tuesday afternoon in Andrew County.

Sgt. Jake Angle with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said a Trooper stopped a camper traveling southbound on I-29 near the 53 mile marker around 12:40 p.m.

“Through the course of the traffic stop and investigation it was determined there was contraband on that vehicle a search of that vehicle revealed approximately 60lbs of marijuana,” Angle said.

He said typically processed marijuana like that can have a street value between $5,000 to $7,000 per pound.

“We believe the vehicle was passing through but that case is still under investigation so I can’t release all of the details at this time,” Angle said.

A 45-year-old man from North Carolina was arrested as a result of the investigation.

“There was just indicators that led the officer to believe that there was maybe more to the traffic stop then just a traffic violation,” Angle said.