TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — Oklahoma’s strategic position, intersected by major interstates I-44, I-35, and I-40, has made it a key corridor for drug trafficking across the United States.
In 2025, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) seized over 13,000 pounds of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and illegal marijuana. Methamphetamine accounted for 1,364.3 pounds, cocaine 348.08 pounds, fentanyl 60.68 pounds, heroin 4.43 pounds, and illegal marijuana 11,706.92 pounds.
Lieutenant Mark Southall of the OHP explained:…