BUSTED! Two Milwaukee men arrested in Racine after deputies find two-and-a-half pounds of marijuana

RACINE (WITI) -- Racine County Sheriff's officials say two men were arrested, and more than two pounds of marijuana were recovered following a traffic stop on Thursday, August 7th.

It happened shortly before 10:00 p.m.

Sheriff's officials initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle that was headed northbound on I-94.

The vehicle was stopped for lane deviation, and improper display of registration.

Sheriff's deputies could smell the strong odor of fresh marijuana when making contact with the vehicle, and a subsequent search of the vehicle revealed 1,515.5 grams of marijuana (approximately two-and-a-half pounds).

Sheriff's investigators believe the marijuana was being transported from Illinois to Milwaukee.

Two men -- ages 24 and 25, both from Milwaukee, are being held at the Racine County Jail on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver.