3 Others Also Jailed Over Weekend On Unrelated Controlled Substance Charges
Officials reported finding multiple types of pills, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, methamphetamine and fraudulently used or possession of ID and debit cards during a search of a Cumby residence Saturday night; four people were taken into custody on felony charges as a result. At least three others were also jailed on felony controlled substance charges over the weekend, according to arrest and jail reports.
Cumby Search Warrant
At approximately 10:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Johnny Painter and Officer Justin Talley, along with Cumby ISD Police, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies, and Sulphur Springs Special Crimes Unit personnel executed a search warrant in the 400 block of Main Street in Cumby.
Cumby police reported debit cards and other identifying information, several items of drug paraphernalia, pills, methamphetamine, marijuana, several baggies containing white crystalized substances and multiple syringes containing a clear liquid suspected to be meth during the search of the Cumby residence.
Overall, CPD in reported noted the following recovered as evidence during the search:
- 6.7 ounces of marijuana,
- 237.9 grams of suspected meth,
- 65 white bar shaped pills suspected to be 130 mg Alprazolam pills,
- 29 white round pills (30 mg),
- five 10 mg yellow pills,
- two 5 mg white pills,
- two scales with a crystal-like residue,
- 15 pipes of the type used to smoke illegal substance which contained a residue, 24 used syringes with a residue and
- two syringes loaded with a clear liquid suspected to be meth.
All of the people inside the residence were placed into custody at 10:20 p.m. Saturday.
Booked into Hopkins County jail early Sunday morning, Aug. 7, 2022, were the following residents 60-year-old Michael Ray Watkins and 52-year-old Kobi Janea Peyton on five charges each, 66-year-old Geraldine Harris on three charges, and 39-year-old Audra Lee Duran.
Cumby Police Chief Jeff Hundley reported that one additional person went to the hospital and will be facing at least one additional charge as well.
Because of the address’ proximity to a school zone, all controlled substance and marijuana charges also carried a drug-free zone enhancement.
Watkins and Peyton (who jail records show is also known by Kobi Adams Martinez and Kobi Janea Martinez Peyton) both remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in lieu of $165,000 in bonds each — $50,000 each on two possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance in a drug-free zone charges, $50,000 on a possession of 28 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 3 controlled substance in a drug-free zone charge, $5,000 on the possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana in a drug-free zone charge, and $10,000 on the fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, according to jail reports.
Duran remained in jail Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in lieu of a $50,000 bond on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance in a drug-free zone.
Harris also remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in lieu of a $20,000 bond on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance in a drug-free zone, a $50,000 bond on the possession of 28 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 3 controlled substance in a drug-free zone and a $5,000 bond on a possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana in a drug-free zone charge.
League Street Traffic Stop
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Edward Jaime reported stopping a Chevrolet 1500 at 2:22 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, on League Street at Lee Street for a traffic violation. During the stop, Jaime alleged in arrest reports, Marty Lee Kays removed a small clear baggie containing a crystal-like substance the officer believed to be methamphetamine from a shirt pocket.
The 46-year-old Sulphur Springs man was placed into custody at 2:43 a.m. Sunday. Jaime reported officers also found another clear baggy with crystal-like substance suspected to be meth on Kays. The substance and packaging, according to Jaime, weighed 25.4 grams.
Kays, who jail records show is also known by Cowboy Kays and Cowboy Marty, was booked into Hopkins County jail at 4:01 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, on a possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance; a drug-free zone enhancement was added due to the proximity of the traffic stop to a school property, according to arrest reports.
The 46-year-old Sulphur Springs man remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in lieu of the $30,000 bond set on the first-degree felony charge, according to jail reports.
I-30 West Traffic Stop
Cumby Police Officer Justin Talley reported stopping a westbound gray Ford Fusion without tail lights illuminated at 11:31 p.m. Friday on Interstate 30 near mile marker 114.
The driver was identified by an Arkansas ID card as Jovan Tyree Tyson. A records check showed the 40-year-old Little Rock man to be wanted in his home state for violation of parole, which he was on for manufacture, delivery or possession of a controlled substance. Tyson was taken into custody at 11:45 p.m. Aug. 5, 2022, after the warrant was confirmed, Talley noted in arrest reports.
Talley reported seeing a clear plastic baggy containing a white rock-like substance he suspected to be cocaine, when he opened the door of his patrol vehicle so Tyson could get out at the jail. The suspected cocaine weighted 1.71 grams, according to Talley, resulting in Tyson being booked into Hopkins County jail at 12:57 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, on not only the parole warrant but also a new possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance.
Tyson was held in Hopkins County jail Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. Bond on the Hopkins County charge was set at $10,000. However, he was being held for Arkansas authorities on the warrant.
East Shannon Road Arrest
Trenton Scott Horn was served with a warrant Friday at an East Shannon Road business. According to arrest reports, the 21-year-old Mount Pleasant man was involved in a Sulphur Springs Police Special Crimes Unit controlled substance “buy,” with approximately 7 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance including packaging. SCU Lt. Mark Estes was able to attain a warrant for Horn’s arrest and notified Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Brandon Mayes about it.
Mayes located Horn at the East Shannon Road business, and Lt. Estes had the warrant in hand. Thus, Horn was taken into custody at 8:19 a.m. Aug. 5, 2022, on the warrant. His vehicle was released to Horn’s coworker at his request. Horn was booked into Hopkins County jail at 8:59 p.m. Aug. 5, 2022, on the outstanding manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a controlled substance warrant.
The Mount Pleasant man was released from Hopkins County jail Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, on a $100,000 bond on the first-degree felony delivery warrant.
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