17-02-2025
Arkansas State Police says the agency seized more than $3 million, 15,000 pounds of marijuana in 2024
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with Arkansas State Police said the agency saw a significant increase of illegal drug seizures during traffic stops in 2024 compared to the previous year.
ASP officials said they seized $3.3 million in 2024, which more than doubled compared to the $1.4 million seized in 2023. State troopers said illegal marijuana seizures increased by almost 50% with more than 15,000 pounds seized in 2024.
Methamphetamine seizures increased from 56 pounds in 2023 to 509 pounds in 2024, the agency said. State troopers said the number of weapons confiscated in 2024 was up one from 2023.
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Special agents said the ASP's Interstate Criminal Patrol, which specializes in drug interdiction, played a part in the increase of illegal drug seizures.
'The dedication of the ASP's ICP exemplifies a commitment to bolstering public safety and battling the influx of illegal drugs being trafficked throughout the state,' ASP Director Colonel Mike Hagar said. 'We are delivering a powerful and unmistakable warning to anyone transporting illicit narcotics along our interstates and highways – We will catch you, and you will face the consequences.'
Cocaine and fentanyl seizures saw a decrease from 2023 to 2024, ASP officials said.
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State troopers said other illegal drugs seized in 2024 included Psilocybin mushrooms, Promethazine, illegal prescription pills, THC wax and vapes. Twenty vehicles were also seized.
ASP K9 team deployments found illegal marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, other illegal narcotics and $1.2 million in cash in 2024.
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