Arkansas State Police Troopers seized record amounts of illegal drugs in 2025, leading all agencies in the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) region. The Interstate Criminal Patrol Unit reported major increases in seizures, including:
- 1,154 lbs. of methamphetamine (up from 509 lbs. in 2024)
- 750 lbs. of cocaine (up from 254 lbs. in 2024)
- 127 lbs. of fentanyl (up from 69 lbs. in 2024)
- 17,700 lbs. of illegal marijuana
Read more at https://dps.arkansas.gov/news/asp-leads-gulf-coast-region-in-highway-drug-seizures/.
This content is adapted from materials provided by Town of Bigelow…