Hamlin Man Charged With Marijuana Cultivation

• {Hamlin, West Virginia}...Monday night, West Virginia State Police troopers confiscated 759 grams of marijuana and arrested 30 year old Edward H. Arthur of Hamlin and charged with cultivation of marijuana, possession of greater than 15 grams of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance, fleeing in a vehicle and obstructing and providing false information to police. Troopers say, when they arrived at his residence, Arthur attempted to flee on an ATV and stopped and threw a storage container containing marijuana over an embankment. The ATV was also confiscated because Arthur could not show proof of ownership.