DUBLIN — A driver who was caught speeding was arrested last week after an officer uncovered hundreds of pounds of marijuana and more than $35,000 in cash, the California Highway Patrol said.

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The officers arrested the driver on suspicion of possessing marijuana for sale, according to a statement from CHP spokesperson Officer Tyler Hahn.

The CHP officer stopped the driver about 9:55 p.m. on Feb. 19, after they said they saw him going more than 100 mph in a 2018 Honda Accord on westbound Interstate 580 near Dublin, Hahn said.

The officer noticed a harsh smell of marijuana when he went to the driver’s window and asked for a license and registration, Hahn said. The driver also had a number of trash bags in plain view that were filled with marijuana, Hahn said.

The officer called in a back-up unit to assist, and Hahn said they found more than 200 pounds of marijuana and $36,703 in cash.

Officers booked the person into Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. It was unclear early Monday whether the driver still was in custody.