COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Trooper Al Seitner of the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Cookeville District stopped a vehicle in Putnam County July 12 for following another vehicle too closely and discovered multiple bags full of marijuana.
Police said the driver, 25-year-old Jonathan Kossa of Cookeville, Tennessee appeared extremely nervous for a simple traffic violation. While talking to Kossa, Trooper Seitner saw a large cardboard box in the back seat of the vehicle. When asked what was in the box, Kossa said he did not know as he was transporting the box for his roommate.
Consent to search the vehicle was requested and Kossa denied. Trooper Seitner requested K-9 assistance from the Cookeville Police Department. Their K-9 made a positive alert on the vehicle and a search revealed 18 vacuum sealed packages of marijuana (approximately 28 lbs) inside the cardboard box.
Kossa was arrested for possession of Schedule VI narcotics for manufacture, sale and delivery.