Police charge man with having 50 pounds of pot
Published: June 16, 2009
PROVIDENCE - State police have arrested an alleged Jamaican drug trafficker for possession of over 50 pounds of marijuana.
Police also said Tuesday they charged Orville Watson with possession of a stolen semi-automatic firearm and conspiracy.
Authorities say they began investigating after an informant told them that a North Kingstown woman, Elizabeth Mahoney, was accepting large packages of marijuana for Watson. Mahoney also was charged with marijuana possession, possession with intent to deliver and conspiracy.
Police say they found the marijuana at Watson’s house in Providence, along with the firearm, over $6,000 in cash, and drug packaging material.
The two were arraigned Friday and are being held without bail. A police spokesman said he did not immediately know who their lawyers are.
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there goes my weekend plans…
When are they finally just going to make this stuff legal? Just think of all the money the state would bring in after Orville here paid his 2009 marijuana taxes.
Any chance we can split it or maybe you can give me some form of visitation.
If the police need somewhere to store all that….I have room!!! 
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