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Minnesota man given split sentence for possession with intent to deliver

A Minnesota man has been given a split sentence on a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver after a large amount of marijuana was found in his vehicle during a traffic stop last summer.

On June 22, 2020, a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper recorded a vehicle traveling at 78 mph in the 75 mph zone in I-90. The trooper performed a traffic stop near milepost 176 and made contact with the three occupants of the vehicle, which included passenger Samuel Galamue.

The trooper allegedly smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and observed an orange grinder commonly used to gr...