CRAWFORD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — A Kentucky man has been arrested by Arkansas State Police (ASP) for allegedly trafficking illegal marijuana, mushrooms, and THC products.
According to ASP, troopers stopped a rental car driven by 25-year-old Benjamin Joyner on Interstate 40 in Crawford County for a traffic violation on June 5.
Troopers searched the vehicle and found 22 pounds of illegal marijuana, around three pounds of psilocybin mushrooms, 2,400 THC vape cartridges, and five pounds of THC concentrate.
Joyner told law enforcement that he was traveling from California to Kentucky.
ASP arrested Joyner for trafficking controlled substances, possession with the purpose of delivering, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
He is being held in the Crawford County Detention Center.
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