RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — On Tuesday, April 2, a Mississippi woman was arrested after a traffic stop revealed half a pound of counterfeit hydrocodone pills containing fentanyl in the vehicle's center console.
According to reports, an Arkansas State Police trooper performed the traffic stop after witnessing a vehicle speeding and continuously driving in the left lane on I-40 eastbound near the 86-mile marker.
The driver of the vehicle, later identified as 31-year-old Jasmine Charmaine Petty, of Pittsboro, Mississippi, was taken into custody and charged for trafficking a controlled substance.
“Fentanyl is an extremely dangerous substance that has led to a significant increase in overdose-related deaths across this country,” said ASP Colonel Mike Hagar. “Our Troopers will continue to fight to keep this deadly substance out of our communities and uphold our primary duty to keep Arkansans safe.”
