A routine traffic stop in Effingham County leads the Illinois State Police to seizing a large amount of cannabis. A state trooper stopped a grey Ford Escape, driven by 35-year-old Jason E. Dipietro of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday March 6th for speeding.
The trooper made observations that lead to a search of the vehicle. The search revealed ten-bags of cannabis weighing 11.3-pounds in the vehicle. Dipietro was charged with possession of cannabis and cannabis trafficking. He is being held on $250,000 bond in the Effingham County Jail.