Three recent traffic stops by the Arkansas State Police (ASP) netted almost 200 pounds of illegal marijuana on Arkansas interstates.
On Thursday, February 8, at approximately 9:15 a.m., ASP stopped a vehicle in Little Rock at the 65th Street exit on Interstate 30 East for a traffic violation.
A search of the vehicle found two trash bags containing 38 vacuum-sealed bags of illegal marijuana, each weighing approximately 1 pound. The driver, Viet Quoc Truong, 41, of Arlington, Texas, was placed under arrest and transported to the Pulaski County Detention Center.
Truong is being charged with Felony Furnishing, Possessing or Using Prohibited Articles, Felony Possession of Controlled Substances, Felony Intent to deliver, and Improper Lane Use.
Two hours later, at approximately 11:25 a.m., ASP pulled over a vehicle on Interstate 40 in Conway County.
The Trooper detected a strong odor of marijuana, and a search of the vehicle led to the discovery of two large bags containing vacuum-sealed bundles of illegal marijuana weighing 62 pounds.