Tucker, AR – Contributed – Arkansas State Police Troopers seized 190 one-pound bags of illegal marijuana during a traffic stop Monday, June 22, on Interstate 40 at the 217-mile marker in Monroe County.
Around 6 a.m., Troopers stopped a black Chevrolet Silverado for a traffic violation. During a search of the vehicle, Troopers discovered the marijuana in the bed of the truck.
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The driver, a 17-year-old from Oklahoma City, was arrested and transported to the Brinkley Police Department. Brinkley police then transported the suspect to the Craighead County Juvenile Detention Center.
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