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Fort Worth Woman Faces Federal Drug Charges in Texarkana

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 5:37 AM

A Fort Worth woman is facing federal drug trafficking charges after Arkansas State Police say they found nine kilos of cocaine hidden inside a rental SUV.

A Fort Worth woman is facing federal drug trafficking charges after Arkansas State Police say they found nine kilos of cocaine hidden inside a rental SUV.

Court records show 34-year-old Elissia Thomas, also known as Elissia Lewis, was pulled over on Interstate 30 near Texarkana on July 17. A state trooper became suspicious after hearing her story about traveling to Little Rock for a funeral and noticing inconsistencies.

A drug-sniffing dog alerted officers, and investigators found bundles of cocaine in the vehicle’s quarter panels and seats. Thomas was arrested and initially held on $500,000 bond. She appeared in federal court Monday in Texarkana and remains in custody.

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