Morrilton, AR – A Georgia man faces serious charges following the discovery of 400 pounds of marijuana in a U-Haul during a traffic stop in Arkansas.
The incident occurred on Interstate 40 in Conway County around 10 p.m. on Monday.
Arkansas State Police reported that during the routine stop for a traffic violation, officers searched the rental truck and found 21 boxes containing vacuum-sealed packages of illegal marijuana, totaling 434 pounds.
The driver, 44-year-old Seth Molen of Marietta, Georgia, was arrested and is now facing charges of Possession with Intent to Deliver and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Molen was reportedly traveling from Oklahoma to Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently held at the Conway County Detention Center.