Iowa man charged after allegedly eating bag of pot

[May 20, 2009]  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- A man has been arrested in the Iowa City area after police say he tried to eat a bag of marijuana to avoid drug charges.

University Heights police said the man was pulled over early Sunday for a traffic violation. Police said the officers noticed a marijuana odor on his breath, and a green, leafy substance on his shirt.

Police Chief Ron Fort said the officers then discovered the man had a partially eaten plastic bag in his mouth.

Fort said the suspect eventually gagged, and a medium sized bag came out of his mouth.

The man was charged with preventing apprehension and obstructing prosecution and third-offense drug possession.

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