Chicago man admits to hiding marijuana in Cheetos bag then stuffing it in his underpants during Iowa traffic stop

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IOWA (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - A stolen gun, drugs and a bag of Cheetos all lead to trouble for a Chicago man in Iowa.

Prosecutors in Iowa said 31-year-old Johnny Martell Brown of Chicago has pleaded guilty to several crimes. In a plea agreement, Brown admitted that on Dec. 16 of last year, in Cedar Rapids, police stopped a car that Brown was driving and officers found a loaded stolen gun and marijuana.

Police said officers discovered a Cheetos bag that contained marijuana in Brown’s underwear. Brown admitted he regularly smoked marijuana. He also has felony convictions for conspiracy to distribute heroin and possessing a controlled substance.

Brown faces a possible maximum sentence of 15 years behind bars.

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