 three pounds of marijuana was seized Thursday night after a traffic stop led to the arrest of a Brainerd man. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office said that shortly before 11 o'clock Thursday night, a Morrison County deputy conducted a traffic stop on a green Ford escape north of Little Falls near the highway 10 Highway 371 split. The deputy observed a traffic violation made the traffic stop and identified the occupants of the vehicle as 18 year old Roger Patrick Hagerty from Baxter. The passenger wasn't a 17 year old female from Brainerd. The deputy could smell a odor of marijuana while speaking to Hagerty and conducted a search of the vehicle. During the course of the search, approximately three pounds of marijuana was located and seized. During the investigation, Hagerty admitted to purchasing the marijuana for $6,000. Hagerty is being held in Morrison County jail pending charges for a fifth degree possession of a controlled substance. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.