Troopers arrested two individuals Sunday morning, March 7, on two separate traffic stops for Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana. The first traffic stop, shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Interstate 12 eastbound at LA 441, produced nearly 200 pounds of marijuana. Troopers stopped Aaron G. Major (W/M, age 38) of Concrete, WA driving a 2010 Cadillac DTS for a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, three large duffle bags were found in the trunk containing nearly 200 pounds of packaged marijuana. Troopers arrested Major and seized his vehicle.

Later in the morning, shortly after 10:30 am, Troopers arrested Stacey Hopper (W/M, age 22) of Grover, NC after stopping him for a traffic violation. Hopper was driving a U-Haul truck east on Interstate 12 near LA 441 when he was stopped by Troopers for a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, Troopers became suspicious and subsequently recovered 583 pounds of marijuana in 20 large bundles hidden in various pieces of furniture in the truck.

Troopers booked both men on charges of Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana and related traffic charges into the Livingston Parish Jail. According to Louisiana State Law, persons accused of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment at hard labor for not less than five nor more than thirty years, and pay a fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars.