TENNESSEE — A man was arrested on drug trafficking-related charges following a traffic stop over the weekend in Knox County, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff’s officials said narcotics detectives stopped a tractor-trailer for speeding near the eastbound truck scales on Interstate 40. During the stop, detectives reported observing indicators they said were consistent with high-level narcotics trafficking.
A K-9 unit was called to the scene and alerted to the odor of narcotics, authorities said. A subsequent search of the tractor-trailer led to the discovery of more than 44 pounds of suspected cocaine…