Redby man stopped in Hubbard County with heroin

A Redby man was arrested with over one pound of heroin during a traffic stop Oct. 9 in Hubbard County.

Leo Wayne Cook, 32, faces two counts of felony first degree drug charges after he was stopped by State Patrol for speeding on State Highway 64 near Akeley. According to the complaint filed in Hubbard County District Court, the trooper observed a northbound vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed approximately 4:40 p.m. on Oct. 9. The trooper clocked the vehicle at 66 mph in a 55 mph zone.

During the stop the trooper noticed an odor of fresh marijuana coming from the vehicle and observed a package of cigarette papers. Cook's hands were visibly shaking while speaking to the trooper, the complaint states. Cook admitted to having a small amount of marijuana and the trooper requested assistance from Hubbard County Sheriff's K-9 unit, which alerted to a floor compartment in the vehicle.

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