Mansfield Police Officer Sheldon Robison made a traffic stop on Hwy. 71 near the high school, Monday, July 22, at approximately 10:30 p.m.
According to Police Chief Wayne Robb, Robison made the initial stop for no tail lights, but detected the strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.
With the assistance of the Scott, Sebastian County Sheriff’s office, and the DTF out of Danville, Chadwick Griffin of Thibodaux, LA, and Jumaane Berkley of Shreveport, LA, were taken into custody.
Robb stated Griffin and Berkley had been to Arizona and were headed back to Shreveport for delivery.
Griffin and Berkley were charged with felony possession of marijuana with the intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of misbranded drugs and possession of a SCH. I substance.
”It was nearly a total of 3 lbs. of drugs with this arrest,” stated Robb. “That included mushrooms, the SCH. I substance.”
