Police find synthetic marijuana during separate traffic stops

Texarkana, Texas, police have arrested two suspects in two separate traffic stops and seized more than 10 pounds of synthetic marijuana.

The first traffic stop was Wednesday in the 200 block of Reading Avenue. Officers with the special investigations unit stopped Byron Hunt, 33, of Texarkana, Texas, for a traffic violation. Hunt was found to have four felony warrants for his arrest. When officers attempted to place him into custody, Hunt resisted arrest. Officers were able to handcuff Hunt, and a search incident to arrest yielded 11.5 ounces of synthetic marijuana.

Hunt was booked into the Bi-State jail for the four felony warrants, resisting arrest, and possession of a controlled substance penalty group 2-A over four ounces under five pounds.

The second traffic stop was also Wednesday in the 800 block of Richmond Road. An officer stopped Gaylon James, 36, of Texarkana, Texas, for a traffic violation. As the officer approached the vehicle, James accelerated for a short distance then stopped. Police detained James and he allegedly told them he had synthetic marijuana in the vehicle. Police looked inside the vehicle and observed a large bag containing 10 pounds of synthetic marijuana. James also had a small bag of marijuana on his person.

James was booked into the Bi-state jail for possession of marijuana under 2 ounces and possession of a controlled substance penalty group 2-A over five pounds under 50 pounds.