A Tennessee man is in custody on drug-related charges following a traffic stop on Interstate 40 at Milepost 291 for civil traffic violations by Navajo County Sheriff’s deputies on Friday, Aug. 19. During the stop, deputies recognized signs of criminal activity and brought in K-9 Zolton to conduct a free air sniff of the vehicle. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 26 pounds of marijuana. The driver, Marc Kenley Eliazar, 30, of Knoxville, Tenn., was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale and transportation of marijuana. Eliazar was booked in to the Navajo County Jail and is currently being held on a $25,000 cash only bond.
