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"Hemp" products lead to arrest

A substance that allegedly turned out to be marijuana, rather than the “hemp” product the suspect claimed, led to the arrest of an Oregon woman earlier this month on the interstate. Paige Imbrogno faces felony charges of possession and intent to deliver.

On February 2, a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper patrolling on I-90 near milepost 181 observed a vehicle allegedly traveling at 80 mph in the 75 mph zone. According to the trooper’s affidavit, he executed a traffic stop on the vehicle, which bore an Oregon license plate.

On checking the driver’s license information, the trooper reports he was a...