A Fulton County man was arrested on Tuesday for multiple drug charges.
According to court filings, Arkansas State Trooper Kirt Williams and Fulton County Sheriff Deputies investigated a motor vehicle accident on US Highway 63, four miles south of Mammoth Spring.
Before the State Police arrived on the scene of the accident, a deputy was speaking to 34-year-old Jarrett Standford who was driving one of the vehicles involved in the crash.
The deputy observed Stanford walking around the vehicle in an erratic manner and appeared to be under the influence.
The deputy also noted seeing multiple methamphetamine paraphernalia items inside Stanford’s vehicle.
When Trooper Williams arrived on the scene, he discovered that Stanford is a parolee with a search waiver on file, and his driver’s license was suspended.
After a search of Stanford’s vehicle, one container containing approximately 156 grams of suspected methamphetamine, one black bag containing multiple unknown pills, and $3,484, multiple plastic baggies, one set of digital scales, and multiple syringes.
At a later time, 16th Drug Task Force Special Agent Johnny Byler used a field test kit to test the suspected methamphetamine, which was positive.
Stanford was later taken by AirEvac to a hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Stanford is now facing charges for possession of a controlled substance with the purpose to deliver methamphetamine greater than 10 grams but less than 200 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia with the purpose to analyze methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia with the purpose to use methamphetamine, driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, and driving with a suspended drivers license.
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