Over 8 pounds of cocaine seized in Hempstead County traffic stop

HOPE — On Tuesday, September 17th at approximately 7:42 am, Arkansas State Police (ASP) stopped a grey 2024 Chevrolet Trailblazer around the 28-mile marker on Interstate 30 East in Hempstead County for a traffic violation.

Troopers searched the SUV and found three bricks of cocaine wrapped in tape in a baby wipes box.

Troopers arrested the driver, Chris Alvarado, 32, of Dallas, Texas, and transported him to the Hempstead County Detention Center. Alvarado is charged with Felony Trafficking of a Controlled Substance.