Heflin police said a man has been arrested after police found 8.5 ounces of Kratom in his car.

Chief A.J. Benefield said a police officer stopped a driver for a violation Wednesday. Benefield said the man was driving with a revoked license and had outstanding warrants from Hoover police.

After the driver gave consent to search his vehicle, he said the only thing he had that was illegal was some "kratom," Benefield said.

Officers said the vehicle had several bags of powder kratom, totaling 8.5 ounces.

The driver, whose name has not been released, was charged with possession of synthetic drugs.

The Drug Enforcement Administration lists kratom as a drug of concern, and Alabama made it a schedule 1 narcotic last month. Kratom has stimulant effects in low doses and sedative effects in high doses, according to the DEA.