Two arrested for allegedly transporting over 50 pounds of marijuana for sale

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - Two people were taken into custody for allegedly transporting more than 50 pounds of marijuana for sale in Palm Desert, authorities said today.

Deputies conducted a traffic stop for unspecified reasons shortly before 9:50 p.m. Monday at Frank Sinatra and College drives, according to Lt. Deirdre Vickers of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

They found about 61 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of a vehicle, Vickers said.

The driver and passenger of the vehicle were taken into custody without incident and booked into Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of transporting marijuana for sale.   

The identities of the suspects were not revealed, and the investigation was ongoing.