Traffic stop leads to pot arrest in Milpitas

by Susie Fowkes , December 7, 2011

A traffic stop in Milpitas last week resulted in the arrest of a Fremont man on charges of marijuana cultivation.

John Thanh Vo

Milpitas police say that just after 7 p.m. on November 29, John Thanh Vo, 28, allegedly committed a traffic violation in his 2004 Lexus and was stopped by patrol officers in the area of East Calaveras Boulevard and North Gadsden Avenue.

During the investigation, Vo reportedly gave the officers permission to search his vehicle, authorities explain. The search revealed a large quantity of marijuana in the trunk. Further investigation led officers to a residence in the 2100 block of Pedro Avenue, where multiple pounds of marijuana, hundreds of marijuana plants, and equipment used to cultivate marijuana were located.

The drugs and paraphernalia were confiscated as evidence at the scene and Vo was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County Jail on charges of cultivation of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sales, and transportation of marijuana, according to Milpitas police.

Authorities are asking anyone with information on this event, the suspect, or other similar activities to call them at (408) 586-2400. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call (408) 586-2500 or visit the Milpitas Police Department’s website.

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Susie Fowkes

Susie Dryden Fowkes was born and raised in the Central Coast city of Santa Cruz and studied journalism at San Francisco State University. She has lived in the Silicon Valley for more than a decade, where she has covered Bay Area news for both radio and print media. She currently resides in San Jose with her traffic reporter husband and beagle-lab mix Kona.