LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – Mississippi authorities say more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana were seized last week during a commercial vehicle inspection in Lauderdale County.
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said officers with the state’s Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division stopped a truck on Sept. 11 along Interstate 20. During the inspection, officers discovered the drugs hidden inside the trailer’s load.
The driver, identified as Zhitoa Wang, was arrested on a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, according to DPS. Officials said the truck and multiple electronic devices were also seized.
The investigation is ongoing. DPS commended the teamwork of CTED officers and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics in the case.
