Officer Kristi Mitchell

Public Information Officer

903-798-3187 (office) 903-260-0294 (pager)

903-824-4199 (cell) 903-798-3023 (fax)

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Re: Officers Locate 15 Pounds of Marijuana at Greyhound Bus Terminal

On April 21, 2009, officers of the Special Operations Unit located a large box containing marijuana at the Greyhound Bus Terminal, 405 East 51st Street. Officers Andy Anthony, Lester Colley, Kevin Bounds, and K-9 Bruno, were at the bus terminal conducting safety checks of the incoming buses, when they located a suspicious package in the luggage room of the bus terminal. The package was a large cardboard box with a shipping tag that read, “From Houston, Tennessee”. K-9 Bruno signaled an odor response to Officer Bounds, indicating possible narcotics. Located inside the box was a large suitcase containing a trash bag full of marijuana. The confiscated marijuana was approximately 15 pounds, worth an estimated $28,500.

The owner of the package was not located on scene. This investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this crime is encouraged to notify TAPD or Texarkana area CrimeStoppers at 903-793-STOP.

Thank you and you can visit the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department online at http://www.txkusa.org/arkpolice.