Two I-40 stops in Pope County lead to 3 arrests

Arkansas State Police made two stops on Interstate 40 in Pope County and arrested three people after seizing nearly 60 pounds of illegal marijuana.

What happened

The stops occurred on Interstate 40 in Pope County. State police made two separate stops and reported the arrests of three people.

The marijuana seized in the stops totaled nearly 60 pounds. The arrests and seizure are part of a drug case involving the interstate corridor through Pope County.

What is known

The reported facts identify Arkansas State Police as the agency involved, Interstate 40 as the location, Pope County as the jurisdiction and nearly 60 pounds as the amount of marijuana seized.

The development includes two stops, three arrests and the marijuana seizure. Those details do not establish the outcome of the criminal cases.

What comes next

The arrests will move through the criminal justice process. Charging documents, court appearances and any later decisions in the cases would provide more information about the allegations and their status.