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Man found with nearly $300K in marijuana

CRYSTAL LAKE – A California man was found with about $290,000 worth of marijuana in his van, the sheriff's office said in a news release.

Michael P. Karavastev, 38, of Sunnyvale, Calif., was stopped about 10:40 a.m. at Route 31 and Route 14 in his 2011 Mercedes Sprinter van in connection with improper lane use as he was trying to turn north from Route 14 onto Route 31, Sgt. Mike Muraski said.

A deputy saw that Karavastev was acting nervous, Muraski said.

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