LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A vehicle stop conducted Tuesday morning led to the arrest of a Kelseyville man and the seizure of 150 pounds of processed marijuana.

Marc William Taggart, 45, was arrested following the stop, according to Lt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

At 7:40 a.m. Tuesday a patrol deputy working the Clearlake Oaks area was traveling westbound on Highway 20 when he noticed a vehicle traveling in front of him that had defective lighting equipment. Brooks said the deputy conducted an enforcement stop in the area of Highway 20 and Walker Ridge Road.

Brooks said the deputy contacted Taggert, the vehicle's driver, and immediately smelled the strong odor of marijuana emitting from inside the vehicle and noticed multiple black garbage bags in the rear cargo area, concealed underneath a blanket.

The deputy asked Taggart what was inside the bags and Taggart admitted they contained marijuana, according to Brooks. Central Dispatch ran a records check of Taggart and advised his driving privilege had been suspended.

Taggart told the deputy he was traveling from Redding to deliver the marijuana to a friend in Cloverdale. He said he owed the friend a favor. Taggart did not have a medical recommendation for the marijuana and said he did not know what the marijuana was going to be used for, Brooks said.

The deputy conducted a search of the vehicle and located six filled garbage bags containing processed marijuana. Brooks said the processed marijuana seized from the vehicle was weighed and had an approximate gross weight of 150 pounds.

Taggart was arrested possession of marijuana for sale, the transportation of marijuana and for driving on a suspended license. He was transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked, Brooks said.

Jail records indicate Taggart's bail was set at $20,000. He posted the required portion of bail and was released.

The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force can be reached through its anonymous tip line at 707-263-3663.