A man was arrested after Bexar County deputies seized nearly 74 pounds of marijuana and more than $8,000 during a search warrant at a downtown home, according to the sheriff’s office.

Juan Yosett Velez-Gonzalez, 28, was booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on Sept. 2 on a charge of possession of marijuana between 4 ounces and 5 pounds, records show.

Deputies conducted the search warrant on Sept. 2 in the 900 block of South Alamo Street.

In a Facebook post, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said that deputies saw Velez-Gonzalez leaving the property with a large trash bag.

When deputies approached Velez-Gonzalez, BCSO said he dropped the bag, which was filled with marijuana.

Deputies detained Velez-Gonzalez and searched the home, where they discovered multiple boxes fille

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