Wharton County deputies, with the help of K-9 Nero, seized over 17 pounds of marijuana from a vehicle on U.S. 59 near Louise on Feb. 5th. The driver, 35-year-old Octavio Elizondo III of Edinburg, was arrested and could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Deputies from the Criminal Interdiction Unit stopped his vehicle just before 11 p.m. near CR 352. He was the only person inside. Elizondo was released on a $15,000 bond the next day and now needs legal representation.