I-40 safety check leads police to heroin stash

A vehicle safety inspection on Interstate 40 in Crawford County turned up drugs in the cab of a tractor trailer, according to authorities.

Officers from the Arkansas Highway Police uncovered the cargo Thursday afternoon at the Alma Highway Police Station, said AHP Chief Ron Burks.

Officers discovered around 5½ pounds of methamphetamine and approximately 7½ pounds of heroin.

The driver was identified as Jesus A. Lopez, 42, of Tijuana, Mexico. The truck was reportedly traveling from California to Georgia with a cargo of auto parts.

Lopez was arrested for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.

He was being held at the Crawford County jail. He was to have appeared in court this morning for a bond hearing.

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