Does Mariners Betancourt have a brother?

If he does, dude is in hot water.

[SIZE=+2]Biggest pot bust ever for Grass Valley rookie deputy

[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]02:23 PM PDT on Tuesday, June 19, 2007

[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Associated Press[/SIZE] GRASS VALLEY, Ore. (AP) -- Police say a traffic stop in North Central Oregon netted 52 pounds of marijuana in a Washington state's man's car.
Police say Joaquin Betancourt has been arrested, south of Grass Valley.

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Authorities say Betancourt was stopped Saturday for speeding and following too close on Highway 97.
Deputy Brian Hulke deployed his K-9 dog 'Benny,' who alerted him to the trunk area. A search revealed the marijuana in large bags in the trunk.
The estimated street value is $78,000.
The deputy and Benny had been on the job in Sherman County for less than a week prior to the stop.
Sherman County Sheriff Brad Lohrey reports that this is the largest amount of marijuana seized during a traffic stop in the history of the Sherman County Sheriff's office

prices on the way up in grass valley, good scalp opportunity for anyone holding in that area.

$78k divided by 52 lbs= $1500 pound.

I think they did the smokers of Grass Valley a favor.

Grass Valley, makes me laugh just saying it.