10/06/2021

Arrest of Stone County Women on Traffic Stop results in felony charges

On October 1, 2021, Chief Deputy Dammon McGilton with the Stone County Sheriff's Department and Agent Cody Lee with the 16th Judicial District Drug Task Force stopped a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe for careless driving and no seat belt on Highway 5 North near QMC road in Stone County. The driver was identified as Tamara L. GUINN, age 41, of Mountain View, AR. Officers learned that GUINN was on parole and had an active search waiver on file. After further investigation officers located approximately 308 grams of Crystal Methamphetamine hidden in the vehicle. GUINN was taken into custody and transported to the Stone County Detention Center. She was later transferred to the Izard County Jail and is being held on a $75,000.00 bond for Trafficking Crystal Methamphetamine, a Class "Y" Felony and being a habitual offender. If convicted, GUINN faces 10 to 40 to Life in the Arkansas Department of Corrections. The street value of the Crystal Meth is estimated to be over $22,000.00.

 
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