Palm Beach Marine Patrol Officer stopped a boat in the Intracoastal Waterway

Palm Beach Marine Patrol Officer stopped a boat in the Intracoastal Waterway Tuesday near the Palm Beach Inlet for a registration and safety inspection. The officer detected a marijuana odor, and the boat operator and passenger consented to a search. The officer found three marijuana cigarettes in a plastic bag in a cigarette box. The passenger, a 22-year-old Palm Bay man, said the drugs were his. Police gave him a notice to appear in court.