The case for a driver on the Turner Turnpike who was arrested and charged as the result of the seizure of 85 pounds of marijuana and who has waived his preliminary hearing, has been continued until March.
Formal charges of trafficking in illegal drugs were filed March 7, 2024 in Lincoln County District Court against Zeng Ling Wang, 49, of Frederick, Md. He appeared before Special Judge Emily Mueller and she set his bond at $75,000.
During his initial appearance he pleaded innocent to the charge.
Appearing before District Judge Sarah Bridge, his case was continued until 9 a.m. Jan. 28, 2025 for him to make a plea, according to court records.
On that date, she continued the case again until 9 a.m. March 4.
StateTrooper Matthew Ludwig, in a probable cause affidavit, stated he made a traffic stop onWang after first observing him traveling in the left lane of travel with no vehicles in the right lane. The trooper said he paced the vehicle driven by Wang going 53 miles per hour in a minimum 60 miles per hour zone.
Ludwig reported Wang’s vehicle immediately went to the left lane and then back to the right lane before stopping on the shoulder after he had activated his emergency equipment to conduct the traffic stop.
The trooper said as he made a passenger side approach, he could detect a strong odor of raw marijuana emitting from the truck bed under a tonneau bed cover.
During a probable cause search of the vehicle, the trooper stated he located three black trash bags with vacuum sealed bags of marijuana in the truck bed. He later weighed the marijuana which was approximately 85 pounds.
HetransportedWangto the Lincoln County Jail in Chandler where was processed.