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Troopers Find Nearly 900 Pounds Of Marijuana In Trailer, Man Arrested In Pope County

POPE COUNTY (KFSM) — A California man is behind bars in Pope County after Arkansas State Police said it found 893 pounds of marijuana in a trailer being p...
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POPE COUNTY (KFSM) — A California man is behind bars in Pope County after Arkansas State Police said it found 893 pounds of marijuana in a trailer being pulled by his truck.

Mario Soto, 33, was arrested on Interstate 40 near London, Ark., according to ASP. He had been stopped for following too closely and driving off the highway and onto the shoulder on Friday (Jan. 29). Soto was driving his truck and pulling a trailer behind him.

He allowed troopers to look inside his trailer, where the marijuana was found.

He faces charges of drug trafficking, possession of drug paraphernalia and simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms.

According to jail personnel, Soto has been booked on a $100,000 bond.

 

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