WEBSTER PARISH, La. – A routine traffic stop on Interstate 20 this morning, Tuesday, March 18, 2025 led to a major drug bust, with Webster Parish deputies seizing approximately 150 pounds of high-grade marijuana.
The illicit cargo, valued at an estimated $225,000, was discovered inside a travel trailer.
Authorities arrested Joseph Alva Harper, a resident of Sylvania, Georgia, on multiple charges, including Possession of Schedule I Narcotics with Intent to Distribute and Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances in the Presence of a Firearm.
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Harper was transported and booked into the Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center.
The investigation remains ongoing as deputies work to determine the full extent of the operation.
