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Three routine traffic stops Thursday along I-40 net more than $150-thousand in drugs taken off the streets.

Thursday morning, troopers stopped a car on a traffic violation in Amarillo. DPS said the driver showed sign of criminal activity, so troopers asked to search the car. When they did, they found 72 pounds of marijuana worth $30-thousand.

The driver was booked into the Potter County Detention Center.

A few hours later, troopers made another routine stop near Conway. They said the driver was also acting suspiciously, so they searched the vehicle. They reportedly found 57 pounds of marijuana worth close to $20-thousand in the bed of the truck.

The driver was arrested for possession of marijuana and booked into the Carson County Jail.

Minutes later, troopers stopped a second car in Carson County. While searching the vehicle, they said they found 1,362 grams of methamphetamine in the car's firewall, with a street value of $110-thousand

The driver was booked into the Carson County Jail for possession of a controlled substance.