DPS Seizes Over 30 Pounds of THC and Marijuana in Oldham County Traffic Stop

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized over 30 pounds of THC and marijuana, including thousands of vape cartridges, during a traffic stop in Oldham County on February 25, 2025.

At approximately 2:45 p.m., a DPS Trooper stopped a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica traveling eastbound on I-40 near Vega for a traffic violation. During the stop, the driver exhibited nervous behavior, and a marijuana odor was detected from the vehicle.

DPS K-9 Tex was deployed and alerted to multiple cardboard boxes in the rear of the vehicle. Inside the boxes, the trooper discovered:

• Over 5,700 THC vape cartridges.
• 30 jars of THC butter (over 4 pounds).
• 16 jars of green marijuana (1 pound).
• Over 25 pounds of THC oil.

The drugs were reportedly being transported from New Mexico to Texas.

The driver, Gatlan Mitchell, 25, of Brackettville, Texas, was arrested and booked into the Oldham County Jail on charges of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana, both felonies.