ASP INTERSTATE CRIMINAL PATROL ARRESTS CALIFORNIA MAN TRANSPORTING 298 POUNDS OF ILLEGAL MARIJUANA
April 5, 2024
CRITTENDEN COUNTY, Ark.— Arkansas State Police’s (ASP) Interstate Criminal Patrol (ICP) arrested a man from California on drug charges during a Crittenden County traffic stop.
On March 27, 2024, around 5:30 p.m., an ASP Trooper pulled over a tan Freightliner motorhome near the 278-mile marker in Crittenden County due to a traffic violation.
During a search of the motorhome, Troopers discovered several duffle bags containing 298 pounds of illegal marijuana. The driver claimed to be traveling from California to Florida.
ASP took the driver, Antranik Keshisian, 55, a resident of North Hollywood, CA, into custody and transported him to the Crittenden County Detention Center. Keshisian faces multiple charges, including Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Failure to Register his Vehicle with Expired Tags.
The ASP’s Interstate Crime Patrol (ICP) is a specialized unit responsible for enforcing criminal laws and ensuring public safety on the highways and interstates in Arkansas.
ASP ARREST GEORGIA MAN FOR ILLEGAL MARIJUANA, METHAMPHETAMINE, AND WEAPON IN CRAWFORD COUNTY TRAFFIC STOP
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ark.— On Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at approximately 8:55 a.m., Arkansas State Police (ASP) stopped a white Sprinter van on Interstate 40 eastbound near the 4-mile marker in Crawford County for a traffic violation.
During a search of the vehicle, the Trooper located multiple individual packages of illegal marijuana weighing 257 pounds, 10 pounds of methamphetamine, a Glock handgun, and $2,020.
ASP transported the driver, Javaris Demonte Kelly, 30, from McDonough, GA. to the Crawford County Detention Center, where he was booked and charged with Simultaneous Possession of Drugs and Firearms, Trafficking a Controlled Substance, two counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Driving Vehicle with Suspended Registration.