More than 600 pounds of drugs discovered during Mississippi interstate traffic stop

Published 10:17 am Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Mississippi law enforcement recovered more than $1 million in drugs after a traffic stop on Interstate 22.

WTVA in Tupelo reports that the Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Department discovered the drugs when deputies pulled over a van on Interstate 22 for a traffic violation on Sunday.

Upon further investigation, authorities found 600 pounds of marijuana and other illicit substances.

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At this time, police have not identified anybody involved in trafficking the drugs and no arrests have been announced.