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Tuna Truck Driver Accused Of Drunk Drivingff

27 April 2012 United States
Source: Fox12

Oregon State Patrol arrested the driver of a truck full of tuna after another driver reported him to police.

Wednesday night, OSP dispatch received a report of a possibly intoxicated commercial truck driver on Highway 30 near Rainier. Police say the report came from another truck driver who was following the truck in question.

He tailed the commercial truck all the way to the St. Helens area where an OSP trooper caught up with them. After stopping the truck, the trooper determined the driver was intoxicated. Police also say a subsequent search yielded small amounts of both heroin and methamphetamine.

Stanley Heasley, 62, was driving a load of tuna from Astoria to California before he was arrested. He is now charged with DUII and two counts of possession of drugs.