Over 120 pounds of marijuana seized following pursuit
An Arkansas man is charged with endangering others while eluding/attempting to elude a police officer after he drove off from a traffic stop on Interstate- 40 with 123 pounds of marijuana inside his vehicle.
An Arkansas man is charged with endangering others while eluding/attempting to elude a police officer after he drove off from a traffic stop on Interstate 40 with 123 pounds of marijuana inside his vehicle.
Quincy J. Jones, 27, of Mabelvale, was charged June 28 in Sequoyah County District Court and a warrant was issued for his arrest the same day, according to court records. Associate District Judge Kyle Waters has set his bond at $5,000.
Muldrow Police Sergeant Riley Brooks reported on the evening of June 23 he was on I-40 near the 320 mile marker when he clocked a black GMC Yukon traveling 107 mph in a 70 mph zone. Brooks initiated a traffic stop and the driver (Jones) pulled over at the 321 mile marker.
When asked for his information, Brooks reported Jones would only roll his window down far enough to communicate, and that’s when he smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside. He said when he asked Jones if he had any marijuana, Jones told him no.
Brooks said he explained to Jones that he could give up anything he had on him and be issued a citation, or he would search the vehicle. Brooks said when he advised him to exit the vehicle and requested another unit, Jones reportedly sped away from the traffic stop.
The officer said as he pursued him, Jones ran several cars out of the passing lane and passed another in the median in an attempt to allegedly elude him. As they crossed the state line into Arkansas, Brooks notified Arkansas State Troopers the vehicle was traveling at 112 mph and canceled the pursuit from Oklahoma.
Arkansas Troopers took pursuit of the Yukon and conducted a PIT maneuver near Mulberry, taking Jones into custody.
Arkansas Trooper Shawn Ellis reported after an inventory was done on the Yukon, authorities discovered 123 pounds of marijuana inside it.
If found guilty of the charge, District Attorney Jack Thorp said it is punishable by a fine of $1,000 to $5,000 and/or imprisonment for not less one year, nor more than five years.
