Gore Police Officer Octavious Holtz with almost 10 pounds of confiscated marijuana.
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - A routine traffic stop Friday resulted in more than a traffic ticket for the driver.
Gore Police Officer Octavious Holtz discovered 9 1/2 pounds of medical marijuana when he pulled over a driver going 20 mph under the speed limit.
The street value of the marijuana was estimated to be between two and three-thousand dollars.
Charges are pending for the driver who was not from this area. He reportedly stated that he was "headed to the lake to hang out for a few days."
Gore Police Chief Chris Goforth said Wednesday that Holtz "did a really good job."
“He's becoming a very fine officer,” Chief Goforth said.
Officer Holtz, a Sallisaw native, has been with the Gore Police Department for approximately four months. He spent three months as a reserve and has been full-time for the past month.
Laura Brown, KXMX Staff Writer
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www.njmcdirect.com ticket payment online makes it easy for New Jersey drivers to handle traffic violations. In a recent case, a routine traffic stop by Gore Police Officer Octavious Holtz led to the discovery of 9.5 pounds of medical marijuana, with charges pending for the driver. This incident underscores the importance of following traffic laws to avoid unnecessary stops and complications.