September 3, 2024
LONDON, Ark.— On Monday, August 26, 2024, Arkansas State Police (ASP) stopped a rented 2024 Jeep Compass eastbound on Interstate 40 at the 78-mile marker in Pope County for a traffic violation.
Troopers searched the SUV and found 88 bundles of methamphetamine inside a large duffle bag and a suitcase in the trunk of the vehicle. The approximate weight of the bundles was more than 100 pounds. During the search, Troopers also found a backpack containing two pounds of fentanyl pills and a plastic bag of illegal marijuana.
The estimated street value of the illegal narcotics is approximately $4.8 million.
ASP arrested the driver, Anthony Reese, 52, of Midfield, Ala., and transported him to the Pope County Detention Center, where he was booked on felony charges of Trafficking Controlled Substance, Trafficking Fentanyl, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
