Local man arrested for possession of ‘high-grade’ marijuana and THC products – Port Arthur News

WEST ORANGE – Complaints from local residents led to the arrest of a local man on marijuana charges this week, authorities said.

On Wednesday around 10:00 a.m., officers from the West Orange Police Department, along with investigators from the City of Orange Police Department, conducted a search of a home in the 2200 block of Bonnie Street in West Orange.

The West Orange Police Department released this photo after announcing an arrest and the seizure of over five pounds of high-grade marijuana. (Photo courtesy)

According to West Orange police, approximately 5 pounds of high-quality marijuana were discovered, as well as THC vaporizers and a quantity of THC wax.

A male resident named David McKnight was arrested and charged with third degree marijuana possession and booked into the Orange County Jail.

A third-degree felony, if convicted, is punishable by 2 to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

The search and arrest were the result of complaints from residents and an investigation by the West Orange and Orange police drug enforcement units, authorities said.