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Man Found Passed Out In SUV Accused Of Having Cocaine, Heroin
Apr08

Man Found Passed Out In SUV Accused Of Having Cocaine, Heroin

Dustin James Spieldenner A DeKalb man, 26, found passed out in a GMC Envoy parked in the middle of U.S. Highway 67 west at FM 2653 south at 1:51 a.m. Saturday was arrested on a theft warrant and two controlled substance charges, after being treated for a possible overdose on heroin. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Shea Shaw and deputy M.Cleveland were dispatched to the location, where a running vehicle was reportedly parked in the...

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Heroin Found in Aftermarket Compartment in Car Battery
Jan14

Heroin Found in Aftermarket Compartment in Car Battery

Three El Paso residents were stopped for a traffic violation at the 130 mile-post on I-30 Saturday morning. During contact with the trio, the DPS trooper observed nervousness and criminal activity. Consent to search the vehicle resulted in finding the battery had an aftermarket compartment containing 4 black tape and cellophane wrapped bundles containing suspected heroin. The bundles weighed a total of 4.45 kilograms. Breanna Marie...

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Ohio Man Arrested on I-30 for Cocaine, Heroin, Promethazine
Jul07

Ohio Man Arrested on I-30 for Cocaine, Heroin, Promethazine

In a traffic stop by a Hopkins County Deputy at the 136 mile marker on I-30, William L. Durr, 38, of Youngstown, Ohio (picture not available at time of publication) was arrested for possession of Heroin, Cocaine, and Promethazine. A strong odor of marijuana was emitting from the vehicle and a probable cause search revealed the marijuana and three other substances. The substances were in a backpack belonging to Durr. A records search...

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Three Local Men Arrested for Heroin Possession
Sep06

Three Local Men Arrested for Heroin Possession

Three men were arrested following a traffic stop by Hopkins County Deputies Tuesday night on the South Service Road at FM 2653. A search of the vehicle and surrounding area resulted in finding a clear plastic baggy with a brown substance believed to be heroin. The baggy was located on the ground near the passenger side of the suspect’s vehicle. No one admitted to ownership of the narcotics, therefore all three were placed under arrest...

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Meth, Black Tar Heroin Found in Como Traffic Stop
May15

Meth, Black Tar Heroin Found in Como Traffic Stop

A Hopkins County Deputy attempted to stop Justin Dwayne Humphries, 23, of Sulphur Springs on Highway 11 in Como. However, Humphries made a quick turn onto Taylor Street to avoid the stop. The deputy had attempted to stop the small passenger car that Humphries was driving for driving on the improved shoulder of the highway while headed eastbound on the state highway. After the turn onto Taylor Street, he stopped at a residence on...

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Clarksville Man Charged with Possession of Heroin
Apr19

Clarksville Man Charged with Possession of Heroin

Jason Lee Jarrett, 17 of Clarksville was arrested for possession of heroin following a  traffic stop Tuesday. Jarrett had the heroin in the watch pocket of his jeans. The passenger with him had two hypodermic syringes inside the leg of her pants. Jarrett was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than one gram, a state jail felony. His passenger was charged with a misdemeanor possession of drug...

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Cumby PD Arrest Dallas Pair for Heroin, Meth
Mar21

Cumby PD Arrest Dallas Pair for Heroin, Meth

Paula Jean Kelly, 58, and Billy Jackson Mitchell, 54, of Dallas were arrested Monday night at the 110-mile marker on I-30 after Cumby police observed multiple traffic violations within the span of one mile. In their possession were Heroin, methamphetamine, and multiple syringes and one pipe. Both are in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram.

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Meth, Heroin Found in Arrest
Jan12

Meth, Heroin Found in Arrest

January 12, 2017 – A 25-year old female refused to give her address to the Hopkins County Deputy that stopped her at the 135 mile marker on I-30 eastbound. She did not have a driver’s license but did have state issued ID and is a US citizen. She also refused emergency contact information. However, drug paraphernalia was in plain view in the 2002 Ford Focus she was driving and .29-gram of methamphetamine was found. She and her...

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Heroin Found as Officer Seeks to Assist Motorist
Nov28

Heroin Found as Officer Seeks to Assist Motorist

Noting a silver four-door passenger car sitting on the side of the road in the 200 block of Wildcat Way, a Hopkins County deputy stopped to assist the motorist Sunday at 11:37 p.m. Ryan ONeal Smith, 33, of Sulphur Springs was sitting in the passenger seat of the vehicle. His speech was slurred and he didn’t seem to know what was happening around him according to the officer’s report. Smith said he had hit something causing a flat...

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12 to 14 Kilograms of Heroin And Vehicle Seized; Couple Arrested
Jun13

12 to 14 Kilograms of Heroin And Vehicle Seized; Couple Arrested

                Erik Daniel Diaz-Gómez                    Rita Talavera A man and a woman from California were  placed  in the Hopkins County Jail after a large quantity of heroin was found in the vehicle they were in. Sulphur Springs Police Interdiction Officer Brian Shurtleff stopped a Chrysler van for following another vehicle too closely at the 121 mile marker of eastbound I-30 in Sulphur...

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