A Brooklyn, N.Y., man arrested in January with 37.8 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle is due back in Kingfisher County District Court this week.

Chang Can Ye, 50, pleaded not guilty Jan. 20 to felony charges of drug trafficking, acquiring proceeds from drug activity and possesion of a controlled dangerous substance without a tax stamp affixed, plus misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence of drugs and failure to pay taxes due the state. He returns to court at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Ye was driving a Ford Explorer with an expired Utah license plate when his vehicle was stopped by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Seth Wallace east of Kingfisher on Jan. 14.

Wallace initiated the stop after observing Ye cross the centerline in a no-passing zone multiple times, according to Wallace’s affidavit filed in the case.

When Ye got out of his car in response to Wallace’s request, he had difficulty walking and talking, according to the affidavit.

In a search of the car, Wallace found two large black plastic bags in the rear passenger compartment containing a total of 35 clear plastic bags of raw marijuana, $2,042 in cash in the center console and a large amount of loose marijuana on the driver’s floorboard, according to the affidavit.

Wallace asked to see inside Ye’s mouth and found marijuana debris.

Ye was arrested and transported to the Kingfisher County Jail where he refused a blood test by stating, “My god does his own test,” according to the affidavit.

Ye was jailed until Feb. 9, when he was released on his own recognizance due to a medical condition, over the objection of the district attorney’s office, according to online court records.

As a condition of his release, he remains on house arrest at an Edmond residence, where he is allowed to leave only to attend court or receive medical treament.

If convicted of the felony offenses, Ye faces up to 20 years in state prison on the drug traficking charge and a fine of $25,000 to 100,000;, two to 10 years and/or a fine of up to $50,000 on the acquiring drug proceeds charge and up to five years and a fine of up to $10,000 for failing to affix a tax stamp.