Seven-month investigation leads to two arrests
Seven-month investigation leads to two arrests By Region 8 Newsdesk | April 1, 2021 at 7:18 PM CDT - Updated April 1 at 11:12 PM
CLEBURNE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - An investigation by multiple agencies into suspected meth trafficking uncovered over a pound of meth and $10,000 in cash.
According to a post on the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, deputies arrested Gary Henson, 53, of Searcy and Thomas David Farris, 34, of Heber Springs in the case.
Authorities believe the pair were trafficking meth into the Heber Springs area, with Henson traveling to Heber Springs and distributing the meth from hotels and other areas in town; with Farris trafficking meth into Heber Springs, the post noted.
During the month of September 2020 Investigators with the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office and Heber Springs Police Department received information about an individual identified as Gary Henson, 53, of Searcy Arkansas trafficking large amounts of Methamphetamine into the Heber Springs area for distribution. It was related to Investigators that Henson would travel to Heber Springs and distribute from various hotels and other locations in the city. After receiving the information, a joint investigation was opened that included the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office, and Heber Spring Police Department, along with 16th Judicial Drug Task Force Agents. After months of investigation Detectives acquired a search warrant for the hotel room where Henson was located in Heber Springs. The Search Warrant was executed on Thursday, March 25th, 2021 by the three agencies. Upon execution of the warrant Investigators discovered approximately 1.24 Pounds of Crystal Methamphetamine with an approximat
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