POTTSVILLE, AR – Arkansas State Police reported the arrest of a Little Rock man after troopers discovered 45 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 40.

According to authorities, the stop happened around 3 a.m. on September 10, 2025, when troopers pulled over a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze near the 87-mile marker on eastbound I-40 in Pottsville. During the search, troopers found two trash bags in the trunk containing approximately 45 pounds of illegal marijuana.
The driver, identified as 28-year-old Breon Desean Baker of Little Rock, was arrested and taken to the Pope County Detention Center. He was booked on felony charges of Possession with Purpose to Deliver and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
