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Two traffic stops led Arkansas State Police to confiscate hundreds of pounds of illegal narcotics
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials said two June 19 traffic stops led the Arkansas State Police to confiscate 300 pounds of illegal narcotics.
An ASP spokesperson said the first stop was at 1:45 a.m. on Interstate 30, near the 65-mile marker in Clark County, for a traffic violation. Troopers searched the sedan and found 13 boxes holding 150 bottles of prescription Promethazine.
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The car's driver, 48-year-old Latarash Davis and passenger 25-year-old Derrick Wells, both of Memphis, were booked into the Clark County Detention Center. Both are facing charges of drug paraphernalia possession, unauthorized vehicle use and unlawful sale of depressants/stimulants, officials said.
The spokesperson continued that at 11:45 a.m. troopers stopped an SUV traveling east on Interstate 40 near the Arkansas-Oklahoma border, also for a traffic violation. Officials said a search of the vehicle led to troopers finding 117 pounds of methamphetamine packed in duffel bags and boxes.
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The driver, 41-year-old Bryan Huckeba and passenger, 47-year-old James Gilley, both of Georgia, were booked into the Crawford County Detention Center. Both are facing felony charges of trafficking a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
'These seizures not only disrupt the supply of dangerous drugs but also serve as a warning to traffickers that Arkansas State Police enforcement remains highly active and coordinated in its interdiction efforts,' ASP Col. Mike Hagar said.
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