Multi-State Traffic Stops Yield Major Drug Seizures

Recent traffic stops in multiple states have resulted in significant drug seizures and arrests. In Arkansas, state police seized 36 pounds of fentanyl and 86 pounds of cocaine from a tractor-trailer on I-40, charging driver Claude Bell federally and removing an estimated 150,000 lethal doses of fentanyl from circulation. In Alabama, Tobias Billingsley was arrested after authorities found $250,000 worth of fentanyl hidden in a car battery. In Michigan, police arrested a Fort Wayne woman following the discovery of over 4.5 pounds (2,090 grams) of heroin/fentanyl during a traffic stop, an amount authorities say could potentially kill one million people. Law enforcement officials emphasize that these seizures are vital to public safety and send a clear warning to drug traffickers. The incidents reflect ongoing efforts to combat the movement of dangerous narcotics along major interstate highways.