A Missouri man was arrested Tuesday in Truckee on charges of transporting nearly 150 pounds of marijuana.

A California Highway Patrol officer stopped Randall Scott Akers, 38, on Dec. 27 on Interstate 80 near Highway 267 in Truckee for reportedly having a GPS device affixed improperly on his windshield.

The officer then noticed the auxiliary diesel tank was fake and that there numerous false compartments. A search of the vehicle revealed the marijuana.

Akers faces charges of possession of marijuana for sale, transport for sale, possession of more than an ounce of marijuana and using a room/space to sell a controlled substance.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report