CHARLOTTESVILLE (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Albemarle Police have seized a significant amount of drugs in a bizarre DUI arrest on 29 near the airport. Albemarle Police, and Fire/Rescue responded around 11:20 Sunday morning to the area of Seminole Trial and Airport Road for a report of two unconscious men inside a vehicle in the middle of a travel lane. Upon arrival, both occupants were assessed on the scene by medical personnel, and police searched the vehicle and found various Schedule I and II narcotics inside, as well as seven pounds of marijuana and a scale.

Officers obtained warrants for the 39-year old driver on one count each of DUI, possession of a Schedule I narcotic, and possession with intent to distribute more than five pounds of marijuana. The driver was taken to Albemarle-Charlottsville Regional Jail and is held without bond as additional charges are pending.

Police have not said why the two inside the vehicle were unconscious on the roadway.