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Three men have been arrested after police found drugs and drug paraphernalia in their possession at the Two Rivers Bridge parking lot Thursday night.

An Austin couple was arrested Monday after being visited by Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office investigators looking for a wanted person and illegal drug activity.

Federal prosecutors say 16 people in northwest Arkansas have been indicted on charges of trafficking methamphetamine.

A routine early morning traffic stop on Cantrell Road in West Little Rock on Thursday yielded 3 arrests, the recovery of a stolen gun, and more than a half-pound of marijuana, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office.

A nearly 3-year-long investigation by the DEA and local law enforcement into drug trafficking in the Pine Bluff area has resulted in 24 arrests. 10 others facing drug charges are at large.

The Garland County Sheriff’s Office arrested a couple from Mt. Ida on felony drug charges during a traffic stop.

Police say they intercepted a large shipment of marijuana mailed from California to a Conway resident.

It's the new K2, synthetic marijuana manufacturers say they've changed the molecular structure of to make legal, but according to the State Crime Lab, it’s still illegal.

Three men have been charged with attempted murder in connection to Monday’s drug shootout in Alexander. Police say that the home has had a history of drug-related problems.

Federal prosecutors in Arkansas say the second of five law enforcement officers indicted on drug-trafficking charges has pleaded guilty to extortion and money laundering.

The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning of a scam going around Arkansas where impersonators are contacting citizens posing as DEA agents.

Police responding to a shooting call Wednesday morning ended up arresting the suspect on numerous felony drug charges.

The Department of Justice announced Friday indictments stemming from a narcotic prescription drug trafficking case named Operation Big 80’s. They also discussed 5 other prescription drug cases, totaling 51 defendants.

Hot Springs Police arrested a man suspected of selling hydrocodone pills Tuesday. Police say they were tipped off when a man actually called a police officer to sell him the drugs.

Research finds more and more women are suffering from insomnia and many are now taking sleeping pills to help them get some rest.

Jacksonville Police discovered drugs, money and a stolen pistol after executing a search warrant at a home on Wednesday.

A man suspected of operating a counterfeiting ring and a meth lab out of his home in Hot Spring County was arrested Wednesday.

The Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that 21 people were arrested as the result of a year-long drug investigation in the county.

The wife of Alexander Mayor Paul Mitchell was sentenced to two years in jail on drug charges related to meth.

A federal judge has denied a motion to allow a Helena-West Helena police officer to post bond while he awaits trial for his alleged role in a drug-trafficking and corruption scheme in eastern Arkansas.

Police seized thousands of dollars worth of drugs from two towed vehicles, according to reports.

Garland County deputies and investigators with the 18th East Drug task force arrested 5 people in a meth bust at two homes in Hot Springs. The arrests are culmination of a 4 month-long investigation by the task force.

The Arkansas Department of Human Services says nearly six tons of prescription medications were turned over to law enforcement as part of a national drug collection program.

The Texarkana Police Department has released the names and pictures of 13 people with outstanding federal warrants stemming from Operation Stateline Sweep last month.

Conway Police have arrested a man suspected of breaking into the Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy Wednesday morning. Police say they found nearly 30 bottles of drugs in his home, including morphine, hyrdocodone, oxycodone, and oxycontin.

A traffic stop in Beebe Saturday yielded more than 8 pounds of marijuana and nearly $30,000 in cash.

Authorities say an eastern Arkansas man indicted in a wide-ranging drug and corruption investigation ran a drug ring out of an auto repair shop and bribed law enforcement.

Court appearances have begun for the 66 defendants named in a 190-count federal indictment that alleges the suspects were involved in the crack cocaine trade in southwestern Arkansas.

Two suspects remain at large out of the 70 people indicted in a wide-ranging investigation of drug trafficking and corruption in eastern Arkansas.

At least 24 people remain at large in connection with a drug trafficking investigation in western Arkansas.  |   Operation Stateline Sweep Indictment (2.4MB)

The Lonoke Sheriff’s Office seized 45 marijuana plants Monday and Tuesday in Ward.

Federal prosecutors have charged 66 people with selling crack cocaine and methamphetamines near schools and public housing in western Arkansas, authorities announced Tuesday.

Authorities say three people remain at large in a sweeping federal investigation into eastern Arkansas corruption.

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