$5 million in drugs seized in two commercial vehicle stops on I-40

On September 24, the Arkansas Highway Police detailed two major drug seizures from recent commercial vehicle traffic stops on Interstate 40, crediting police K9 units in both cases. K9 Mack alerted on a CMV, and the resulting search turned up 254 kilos of cocaine and 2 kilos of methamphetamine — the cocaine valued at roughly $5.1 million and the meth at about $22,000.

In a separate stop, K9 Drake alerted officers to a second commercial vehicle. That search uncovered 11 pounds of marijuana, a gram of methamphetamine, 4.2 ounces of mushrooms, and a stolen UTV. The marijuana alone was valued at about $33,000.

Why it matters

I-40 through Arkansas is under heavy K9 watch, and trafficking busts like these are why legitimate drivers get pulled in for inspections that have nothing to do with them. Keep your logs, bills, and paperwork tight so a stop costs you minutes, not hours — and report any suspicious loading or seal-tampering to your carrier before it becomes your problem.