ASP TROOPERS SEIZE OVER A TON OF ILLEGAL MARIJUANA ON I-40 IN CRAWFORD COUNTY

VAN BUREN, Ark. —  On Monday, February 3, 2025, around 12:45 p.m., Arkansas State Police (ASP) confiscated 2,872 pounds of illegal marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 40.

ASP Troopers pulled over a tractor-trailer at the 2-mile marker eastbound in Crawford County for a traffic violation. Upon searching the trailer, Troopers discovered seven pallets containing 107 boxes of illegal marijuana. The driver, Zhiping Mu, 31, from Kent, Washington, was arrested and transported to the Crawford County Detention Center.

Mu faces felony charges of Trafficking a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He is being held on a $150,000 bond.

“This seizure highlights Arkansas State Police’s commitment to fighting drug trafficking on our highways,” said Col. Mike Hagar, Arkansas State Police Director.  “I am immensely proud of our Troopers’ dedication to safeguarding Arkansans by stopping the transportation of narcotics through our state and into our communities.”