Winston-Salem man arrested after 10 pounds of marijuana seized in I-285 traffic stop

A 31-year-old Winston-Salem man was arrested on drug trafficking charges after detectives found 10 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle during an I-285 traffic stop.

Winston-Salem driver charged with marijuana trafficking after roadside search

According to abc45.com, detectives from the Davidson County Sheriff's Office T.R.A.C.E. Team stopped a 2015 Mercedes SUV on Interstate 285 near Hickory Tree Road in Winston-Salem on 8 September 2026.

The driver, Antwone Lamont Vance Jr., 31, of Winston-Salem, was found to be carrying 10 pounds of vacuum-sealed marijuana, authorities said. Detectives also confiscated $5,200 in cash from Vance during the stop.

Vance faces multiple charges, including trafficking marijuana by possession, trafficking marijuana by transportation, maintaining a vehicle for controlled substances, and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.

He was booked into Davidson County Jail under a $10,000 secured bond and is scheduled to appear in Davidson County Court in September 2026.

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