MARIANNA, Ark. (KTHV) – In May 2018, the Marianna Police Department Detectives received information regarding an individual engaged in the trafficking of controlled substances in the Meadowbrook neighborhood.
It was determined that the individual was receiving regular packages via the mail which contained the controlled substances.
Through investigative and surveillance efforts, detectives were able to determine that the suspect was receiving regular shipments in the 100 block of Robert Taylor Drive. In early June, detectives worked with the United States Postal Inspection Service to obtain a federal search warrant for a packaged destined for the residence.
The package was intercepted in Marianna, and upon search of the parcel, over 10 pounds of marijuana was discovered, packaged inside a metal container and surrounding by spray foam in an attempt to isolate the odor of the marijuana.
On Thursday, June 14, 2018, officers executed a search warrant at the residence on Robert Taylor Drive. During the course of the search, officers located past boxes that had been received from the same location in California, along with numerous items of paraphernalia. In addition, officers seized cash, as well as a ledger containing approximately 90 names and numbers of suspected co-conspirators, whether customers or suppliers.
No one was home during the execution of the search warrant, and multiple arrest warrants are expected to be issued in the near future. Additionally, investigative efforts will continue into the suspected co-conspirators.
