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Triad Weed: Arkansas Troopers Seize 248 Pounds of Oklahoma Pot

Steve RobinsonBy Steve RobinsonDecember 31, 2024Updated:December 31, 20243 Comments1 Min Read
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Arkansas State Police arrested a 53-year-old Oklahoma man on Christmas Eve after a traffic stop led to the discovery of 248 pounds of marijuana, authorities said Monday.

The story was first reported by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette in an article published Dec. 30.

[RELATED: Maine Gov. Janet Millsโ€™ Brother Helped Transfer Nine-Acre Black Market Cannabis Grow to Chinese National โ€œMotherโ€ Living in Guangdong Province…]

Xiong Ren, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, was stopped around 6:50 p.m. Tuesday along Interstate 40 near the 165-mile marker for a traffic violation, according to the agency. Ren was driving a white 2021 Ford F-150 at the time.

During the stop, a trooper conducted a search of the truckโ€™s bed and uncovered six large suitcases containing 207 vacuum-sealed packages of marijuana. Each package weighed about 1.2 pounds, totaling 248 pounds, police said.

[RELATED: The Restaurateur: Bangor Business Owner Linked to Illicit Marijuana Grows…]

Ren reportedly told investigators he was traveling to Wisconsin to spend Christmas. He was charged with possession with intent to deliver and unauthorized use of another personโ€™s property to facilitate a crime. Both charges are felonies.

Authorities have not released further details about the investigation.

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Benny Weaver
Benny Weaver
1 year ago

Maybe we could send our State Troopers to Arkansas to get some lessons . Oh no , thatโ€™s right , Janet Mills has told them to keep their โ€œ hands off โ€œ .
See no evil here . Who is fooling who ?
The Way Life Should Be โ€ฆ..LOL,

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sandy
sandy
1 year ago

It is all over. When are we Americans going show up at public appearances of our elected officials and ask WHY?

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Robert Matson
Robert Matson
1 year ago

Me Iโ€™m just thankful that Kamala is not moving into the White House in January .
They say that she was planning to change the name of the White House to the Hip Hop Hut .
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