Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers made three significant drug and currency seizures along Interstate 40 during the past week, leading to two arrests and the confiscation of more than 850 pounds of illegal marijuana and nearly $200,000 in cash.
The largest seizure occurred Friday, December 5, when an ASP Trooper stopped a 2016 tractor-trailer traveling eastbound near the six-mile marker in Crawford County around 12:15 p.m. A search of the trailer uncovered 12 large cardboard boxes and five trash bags containing high-grade illegal marijuana. The total weight of the seized marijuana was 724 pounds.
Troopers arrested the driver, Zaida Sherif Juhar, 35, of Atlanta, Georgia. Juhar was transported to the Crawford County Detention Center and booked on felony charges of Trafficking a Controlled Substance. Investigators said Juhar reported traveling from Elk Grove, California, to Henrico, Virginia.
Later that afternoon, around 2 p.m., ASP Troopers stopped a second tractor-trailer traveling westbound on Interstate 40 near Morrilton for a traffic violation. During a search of the cab, Troopers discovered $195,925 in U.S. currency concealed in the sleeper compartment. The driver of the second semi was related to Juhar. The cash was seized as part of the ongoing investigation.
Earlier in the week, on Tuesday, December 2, at approximately 10 a.m., an ASP Trooper stopped a 2025 passenger vehicle traveling eastbound on I-40 near the 190-mile marker in Prairie County near Hazen. A search of the vehicle revealed multiple trash bags containing 128 pounds of illegal marijuana packaged in vacuum-sealed bags.
Troopers arrested Xin Wang Huang, 43, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who was taken to the Prairie County Detention Center. Huang was booked on felony charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Purpose to Deliver and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Investigators said Huang was traveling from Oklahoma City to Memphis at the time of the stop.
Arkansas State Police continue to investigate the recent seizures as part of their ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking along Interstate 40.
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