County police arrested a Baltimore County man Tuesday night and charged him with possession of $6,000 worth of marijuana at an Ellicott City shopping center.

Police said they staked out Saint Johns Plaza after receiving a tip about drug activity there, and observed a transaction.

Officers arrested Benjamin Ellicott Farr, 27, of the 6000 block of Lake View Road in Towson and charged him with possession of 6 pounds of marijuana and a deadly weapon, police said.

Pub Date: 1/28/99