Arkansas State Police earlier this week busted a trucker hauling a major load of illegal drugs.
On Monday, Nov. 17, at about 10:30 a.m., Arkansas State Police said troopers conducted a traffic stop on a tractor-trailer near the 173-mile marker on eastbound Interstate 40 in Lonoke County, for a traffic violation. Lonoke County is just east of Little Rock.
During a search of the trailer, troopers discovered four pallets of cardboard boxes containing 960 pounds of illegal marijuana, 1,000 pounds of THC products, and 27 pounds of synthetic marijuana.
Additionally, a firearm was located in the sleeper compartment of the cab.
Troopers arrested the driver, Tobias Xavier Taylor, 37, of Richmond, Virginia, and transported him to the Lonoke County Detention Center, acording to a statement from the troopers.
According to ASP, Taylor is facing multiple felony charges, including Trafficking a Controlled Substance, Simultaneous Possession of Drugs and Firearms, Unauthorized Use of Another Person’s Property to Facilitate Certain Crimes, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
