12/19/2013

Methamphetamine Arrest made

On 12-18-2013, Stone County Deputy Brandon Long stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Highway 14 near Marcella, AR. The driver of the vehicle, Robert Lee Cochran, age 41, of Pleasant Grove, AR was arrested for possession of crystal methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving left of center. Deputies located a bag containing 14 grams of crystal methamphetamine. The street values of the drugs are estimated to be $1400.00. Cochran was booked in to the Stone County Jail where he faces a B felony and a D felony. If convicted the B Felony carries a sentence of 5 to 20 years and the D Felony carries a sentence of up to 6 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. Cochran was also charged as a habitual offender and could face up to an additional 40 years sentence of convicted on the felonies. As of December 19,2013 bond has not been set.

 
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