Meth lab busted in Village this morning

On Friday, June 10, Investigators with the 18th East Drug Task Force and Investigators with the Hot Spring Village Police Department executed a Search Warrant at 2 Tomino Lane in Hot Springs Village. The residence was under investigation as a place where methamphetamine was being produced. Investigators utilized the assistance of the Garland County Tactical Response Team for entry and to secure the residence.

Upon entry by the Tactical Team, they encountered the owner of the residence, Kristen White, and three occupants. The occupants were identified as Toby Bailey, Dawn Morris, and Randal Fair. Randal Fair refused to comply with Tactical Team members orders and had to be physically restrained after a short struggle.

A search of the residence produced several grams of methamphetamine, numerous items used in the production and manufacturing of methamphetamines, several grams of marijuana, five marijuana plants, and a loaded firearm located in close proximity to the suspects.

Kristen White was charged with Manufacturing a Controlled Substance, Meth, Manufacturing a Controlled Substance, Marijuana, Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver, Meth, and Simultaneous Possession of Drugs and a Firearm.

Toby Bailey was charged with Manufacturing a Controlled Substance, Meth, Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver, Meth, Simultaneous Possession of Drugs and a Firearm, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Marijuana, and Possession of a Firearm by Certain Persons.

Dawn Morris was charged with Manufacturing Methamphetamines and Randal Fair was charged with Manufacturing Marijuana and Manufacturing Methamphetamines.

Investigators with the Drug Task Force also filed a Nuisance Abatement Case against the owners and occupants of the residence. The residence was boarded up by the Garland County Sheriff’s Department and the occupants were evicted from the property and will have to appear before the Circuit Court of Garland County for a hearing.

The success of the Search Warrant and the arrest of the individuals involved was a direct result of the combined efforts of the Hot Springs Village Police Department, the Garland County Sheriff’s Department Tactical Response Team and the 18th East Drug Task Force. The execution of suspected methamphetamine lab warrants can be very dangerous to the Officers involved and the Garland County Tactical Response team did an outstanding job. Anyone with information concerning the production of methamphetamine is encouraged to notify the appropriate agency for further investigation.

The 18th East Drug Task Force consists of Officers from the Garland County Sheriff’s Department, the Hot Springs Police Department, and the Arkansas State Police.