POPE COUNTY, Ark. — On June 15, Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested two people during a traffic stop in Pope County for possession of illegal narcotics and weapons.
According to reports, troopers stopped a white Mitsubishi SUV for a traffic violation on I-40 East near the 79-mile marker.
A search of the vehicle revealed 10 pounds of high-grade, illegal marijuana and two weapons, a .300 Blackout Pistol and a Glock 30 with an aftermarket "switch" attached, making the pistol fully automatic, which is illegal to own.
The occupants of the vehicle were identified as 23-year-old William Morgan of Alton, Illinois, and 25-year-old Jahmezze Holman of Waco, Texas. Morgan told investigators they were traveling from Oklahoma City to West Memphis.
Both were arrested and taken to the Pope County Detention Center.
Morgan faces felony charges for perpetrating a crime with a machine gun, possession with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia, and simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms.
Holman has been charged with felony possession with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of firearms by a certain person, and simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms.
