Jun 02, 2021

New Jersey man arrested on requested drug charges

Posted Jun 02, 2021 3:45 PM
<b>Julian Whaling. </b>Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office
Julian Whaling. Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office

A New Jersey man was arrested on multiple requested drug charges after he was stopped for speeding on Interstate 70 Monday afternoon.

Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that at approximately 4:17 p.m. Monday, a deputy near the N. Ninth Street exit on I-70 stopped an eastbound 2007 Lexus ES350 that had been clock at 91 mph in a 75 mph zone. During the stop, the deputy detected the odor of marijuana, Soldan said.

The car was searched and the following items were found, according to Soldan.

A quarter pound of marijuana

Some marijuana wax

$10,080.47 in cash

Soldan said the driver, Julian Whaling, 20, of Swedsgoro, N.J., was arrested on the following requested charges.

No drug tax stamp

Possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute

Possession of drug paraphernalia with the intent to distribute