US EditionArkansas State Police Seize 36 Pounds of Fentanyl, 86 Pounds of Cocaine in Interstate 40 Traffic Stop
- On May 19, 2025, an Arkansas State Police Trooper stopped a tractor-trailer traveling eastbound on Interstate 40 near mile marker 75 and confiscated more than 36 pounds of fentanyl along with 86 pounds of cocaine.
- During a traffic stop, authorities found four boxes in the truck's cab containing large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine, totaling 15 kilograms and 35 kilograms respectively. The driver, 56-year-old Claude Bell from California, was detained and charged with multiple counts related to possession with intent to distribute these drugs.
- Bell faces a total of 42 federal charges, including multiple counts related to possessing and intending to distribute both cocaine and fentanyl. He is currently detained by the DEA and awaiting trial in the U.S. Eastern District Court in Little Rock, while officials continue to highlight the severe risks associated with fentanyl and similar opioids.
- The seizure, which included more than 36 pounds of fentanyl, is estimated to have removed about 150,000 potentially deadly doses from the streets, with the Colonel emphasizing that taking this amount off the roads will protect countless lives.
- Authorities warn that such seizures should serve as a caution to those transporting illicit drugs, and police will remain vigilant to keep roads safe for law-abiding citizens in Arkansas.
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Arkansas State Police seize 36 pounds of fentanyl, 86 pounds of cocaine in Interstate 40 traffic stop
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas State Police say a California man has been arrested on more than three dozen charges after a trooper seized 122 pounds of fentanyl and cocaine during a traffic stop. ASP said around 1:45 p.m. on May 19, a trooper conducted a traffic stop on a tractor-trailer on Interstate 40 eastbound near mile marker 75. The trooper found four boxes in the cab of the tractor-trailer containing 86 pounds of cocaine and 3…
Police report seizing 36 pounds of fentanyl, 86 pounds of cocaine in I-40 traffic stop | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas State Police troopers on Monday seized more than 120 pounds of fentanyl and cocaine from a truck stopped on Interstate 40 near Russellville, a news release from the agency states.
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