Overview
- Police say deputies stopped Clarke on April 1, 2026 on Highway 64 in eastern Cross County, Arkansas after accusing him of fleeing at speeds above 100 mph.
- Officers searched Clarke’s Corvette and recovered bags and branded products they identified as kratom, and he told deputies the items were legal kratom.
- Arkansas prosecutors charged Clarke with trafficking and possession counts plus traffic offenses from the April stop, according to charging records released with the footage.
- Clarke was found dead in Los Angeles on May 11, 2026 and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has not released a cause of death while toxicology testing is ongoing.
- The items seized reportedly included packages labeled '100% Pure Mitragyna Speciosa' and products said to contain 7‑hydroxymitragynine, renewing debate over kratom amid existing FDA warnings and varied state laws.