CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three Charlotte men were arrested in Georgia and charged with trafficking marijuana Tuesday, according to investigators.
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The suspects, Phetprasong Souriyo, 34, Brandy Souriyo, 28, and Somphone Thongkhamdy, 30, were arrested after a traffic stop in Gwinnett County by Georgia State Patrol on Interstate 85.
Authorities said they seized about 70 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of more than $200,000.
(Brandy Souriyo, Somphone Thongkhamdy, Phetprasong Souriyo)
The arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into the trafficking of marijuana along I-85 from metro Atlanta north to neighboring states.