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Truck full of Florida lettuce was hiding $1 million in marijuana, troopers say

2 South Florida men arrested in Indiana en route to Colorado

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PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind. – Two South Florida men were arrested Wednesday after Indiana state troopers found almost $1 million worth of marijuana hidden inside a truck hauling lettuce, authorities said.

Jorge Blanco Diaz, 33, of Miami, and Adan Labanino, 40, of Cutler Bay, face charges of drug dealing.

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The troopers said they discovered roughly 260 pounds of hydroponic marijuana among the shipment of lettuce during a routine commercial vehicle inspection. The men were en route to Colorado, where marijuana sales are legal, troopers said.

Adan Labanino (left) and Jorge Blanco-Diaz face charges of drug dealing.

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