IOWA CITY, Iowa – A man has been arrested in the Iowa City area after police say he tried to eat a bag of marijuana to avoid drug charges. University Heights police said the man was pulled over early Sunday for a traffic violation. Police said the officers noticed a marijuana odor on his breath, and a green, leafy substance on his shirt.
Police Chief Ron Fort said the officers then discovered the man had a partially eaten plastic bag in his mouth.
Fort said the suspect eventually gagged, and a medium sized bag came out of his mouth.
The man was charged with preventing apprehension and obstructing prosecution and third-offense drug possession.
Information from: The Gazette
