Jasper County, MO – Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers seized more than 400 pounds of marijuana during two separate traffic stops this week along Interstate 44 in Jasper County, officials announced Wednesday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, troopers recovered a total of 418 pounds of marijuana during the stops. Authorities emphasized that while some states have legalized recreational cannabis, trafficking remains illegal nationwide.
Photos shared by the patrol show dozens of vacuum-sealed packages stacked and labeled inside a law enforcement facility. Troopers did not release additional details about the drivers or possible charges as the investigation remains ongoing.
The Highway Patrol used the incident to remind the public that transporting large quantities of marijuana across state lines is a federal offense, regardless of where it was purchased or intended to be sold.
The arrests were made along Interstate 44, a major corridor for cross-country travel stretching from Texas to Missouri, an area frequently patrolled for drug trafficking activity.
No further information was released as of Wednesday afternoon.
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