Man Arrested On Federal Charges Pleads Guilty

A man arrested for drug Trafficking in Flippin has entered a guilty plea in federal court. 58 year old Craig Whittingslow of Nevada City California, was arrested back in May by local and federal authorities. They say that he had numerous marijuana customer in Texas, Arkansas and Missouri,. He faces charges in all three states. Authorities say one of his drug deals in Missouri was worth more than $200,000. In Baxter County he faces charges of possession of marijuana with the purpose to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of weapons during a controlled substance offense. The State has not formally announced if they would proceed with the local charges, after he entered the guilty plea in Federal Court.