Two Pulaski County men, accused of possessing about 125 pounds of cocaine at the time of a traffic stop last month in Hempstead County, Ark., will remain free while their cases proceed.
Johnnie Adams, 37, and Curtis Troxtle, 33, appeared in Federal Court Friday morning for detention hearings. The men were riding in a rented Ford Explorer Oct. 29 when stopped by Arkansas State Police for following too closely behind an 18-wheeler. A canine unit alerted to the odor of narcotics coming from the car while performing a free air search. A black hard-backed suitcase containing 32 packages of suspected cocaine was found along with a duffle bag containing another 24 packages of suspected cocaine. Each of the packages weighed approximately 2.2 pounds. Police also recovered two pistols from the vehicle.
Ultimately the judge granted both men release. They will be supervised by U.S. Probation officials based in London, Ky. Each man must wear a GPS leg monitor and restrictions on their travel were imposed. Prosecutors say its likely the men will be indicted for an offense which carries a mandatory minimum 10-year prison term, if they're found guilty.
