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1800 North Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd. Fayetteville, Arkansas 72704
A G E N D A
For the meeting to be held on February 18, 2026, at 1:30 P.M., Springdale
Administration Building, Community Room, 201 North Spring Ave. Springdale, AR
1. Roll Call of Control Group members.
2. Approval of minutes from the January 14, 2026, meeting.
3. Financial Report, Fiscal Officer Willie Newman.
4. Report of Task Force, Lieutenant Chris Moad.
5. Dispositions
DTF 25-368, Jarren Brown, forfeiture of $1,180.00
6. Other Business
7. Public Comment. *
8. Set the next meeting’s place, date, and time.
Location: Fayetteville Police Department, Training/Community Room,
1800 North Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd. Fayetteville, AR
Time: 1:30 p.m. Date: March
18
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9. Adjourn
Please check the Fayetteville City Calendar for any changes or updates.
*Public comment at a Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force Control Board
meeting shall be allowed for all members of the audience who have signed up
prior to the beginning of the agenda item they wish to address. Speakers shall
be limited to a maximum of five (5) minutes. The Fourth Judicial District Drug
Task Force Control Board may allow a speaker additional time or may allow an
unsigned-up person to speak by unanimous consent or majority vote.
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DRUG TASK FORCE
1800 N. Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd.
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72704
CONTROL GROUP
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Mr. Mike Reynolds, Chief of Police
Fayetteville Police Department
1800 N. Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72704
(479) 587-3500
VICE-CHAIRMAN:
Mr. Jay Cantrell, Sheriff
Washington County Sheriff's Office
1155 Clydesdale Drive
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-1850
MEMBERS:
Mr. Derek Wright, Chief of Police
Springdale Police Department
201 North Spring Avenue
Springdale, AR 72764
(479) 750-8128
Mr. Bryan Watts, Chief of Police
Elkins Police Department
1874 Stokenbury Rd,
Elkins, AR 72753
(479)643-2600
PROJECT DIRECTOR:
Mr. Jason French, Captain
Fayetteville Police Department
1800 N. Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72704
(479) 587-3500
OPERATIONS COORDINATOR:
Mr. Charles McIlroy, Sergeant
Fourth Judicial Drug Task Force
1800 N. Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72704
(479) 587-7122
FISCAL OFFICER:
Mr. Willie Newman
Fourth Judicial Drug Task Force
1800 N. Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72704
(479) 587-3581
SECRETARY:
Ms. Cara Murdoch
Fourth Judicial Drug Task Force
1800 N. Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72704
(479) 587-7122
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DRUG TASK FORCE
1800 North Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd.
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72704
MEETING
January 14, 2026
MINUTES
The Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force Control Board meeting was held on December 17, 2025.
Those present were:
Mike Reynolds, Chief- Fayetteville Police Department
Jay Cantrell, Sheriff- Washington County Sheriff's Office
Bryan Watts, Chief- Elkins Police Department
Derek Wright, Chief- Springdale Police Department
Chris Moad, Lieutenant - 41h Judicial Drug Task Force
William Newman, Fiscal Officer- 4th Judicial Drug Task Force
Brandon Carter, Prosecuting Attorney- Washington County Sheriffs Office
Hannah Bell, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney- Washington County Prosecutor's Office
Guest:
Members of the public.
Chief Mike Reynolds called the meeting to order. Upon roll call, the above -listed members were acknowledged
as present. Copies of the minutes from the December 17, 2025, meeting were distributed to all present.
Sheriff Jay Cantrell made a motion, seconded by Chief Derek Wright, to accept the minutes as presented.
A copy of the financial report for Grant FY2025-2026 was distributed to all attendees for review, covering the
period from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. Fiscal Officer Willie Newman stated that the total expense to
date was $513,558.00, with Drug Crime Funding at $113,117.00, Prosecutor Coordinator at $162,892.00, Gulf
Coast HIDTA at $107,322.00, and the remaining $ 84,236.00 being non -allowed.
Lieutenant Chris Moad reported on the task force's activity from December 1, 2025, through December 31,
2025, and a copy of the statistics was distributed to all present. The task force opened 32 cases in December,
closed 34, and made 5 arrests. $3,800.00 was expended for the purchase of evidence, and $240.00 for the
purchase of information. Drugs seized during the month included methampheta mine, marijuana, cocaine,
fentanyl, psilocybin mushrooms, and pharmaceuticals. Moad said that 19 warrants were served. The task force
seized $7,232.00 in U.S. currency and 5 firearms during the month. The locations of DTF Enforcement Action
for the month were Fayetteville, 20 cases; Springdale, 8 cases; Elkins, 1 case; Prairie Grove, 1 case; West Fork,1
case; and Tontitown, 1 case. Also noted were 0 drug convictions for November.
Chief Mike Reynolds commented on the large amounts of marijuana and especially the 13 pounds of
methamphetamine that the task force has seized for the month. Lieutenant Chris Moad explained that the
task force seized during October, November, and December the task force has seized multiple pounds of meth
through multiple investigations. Source and supplies contribute to these multiple -pound seizures. Moad also
said that the investigations start out small and work their way up into the multi -pound dealers.
Lieutenant Chris Moad reported on the following dispositions.
DTF 25-418 (State of Arkansas v Melissa Whinery) was a Drug Task Force arrest, resulting in the seizure of
$2,174.00 on October 17, 2025. $434.80 went to the Arkansas Drug Director's Office, $652.20 went to the
Washington County Prosecutor's Office Drug Control Fund. It was recommended that 15% of the net total
$1,087.00 go to the Drug Task Force, and the remaining balance be based on current staffing (Fayetteville
37.5%, Springdale 37.5%, WCSO 12.5%, and Rural 12.5%).
Notes:
On October 17, 2025, detectives with the Drug Task Force contacted Whinery during a traffic stop. During a
search, detectives located four pounds of methamphetamine and $2,174.00. During a Miranda Interview,
Whinery admitted she had picked up eleven pounds of methamphetamine earlier that night in Tulsa and
had delivered all but the four pounds of methamphetamine detectives had discovered during the stop.
Whinery was arrested, and the contraband was seized.
Chief Bryan Watts, seconded by Sheriff Jay Cantrell, made a motion to approve this recommendation. The
motion was unanimously approved.
OTHER BUSINESS
• Lieutenant Chris Moad requested funding for a Basic Narcotics Investigations Course for four
detectives. This training will take place from March 16, 2026, through March 27, 2026, at the Waller
County Sheriffs Department in Hempstead, Texas. This funding will be paid out of the Program
Income Account.
Fiscal Officer Willie Newman informed the board that the current balance in Program Income is
$115,820.19. Obligated Funds reserve and reapproved for Training are currently at $1,101.58, and
Covert Funds reserves are at $5,000.00, leaving the total unobligated funds at $109,718.61. Willie
Newman asked that the reserved training amount be brought back up to $7,500.00.
Willie Newman explained that Program Income is money received from the 15% of each seizure
disbursement that is brought before the board. These funds require the approval from the control
board to be spent. Guidelines are followed that are set forth by the Department of Justice and the
State on the allowable expenses that the money can be spent on. This money is not associated with
the state grant and is maintained in a separate account and not comingled with other funds. These
funds have been used for equipment, uniform protection, and training.
Chief Mike Reynolds asked for approval to transfer $6,398.42 from Program Income into the Training
Fund for the task force officer, with the request for funding for the upcoming training, Basic Narcotics
Investigation Course in Hempstead, Texas. Chief Derek Wright, seconded by Sheriff Jay Cantrell,
approved these requests. The requests were approved unanimously.
• Lieutenant Chris Moad reported on the end -of -the -year stats from 2025 compared to 2024 calendar
year.
In 2025, 86.5 pounds of methamphetamine were seized, up 9% from 2024. Marijuana seized was 45
pounds, which was down 13% from last year. Seized 117 pounds of edibles, which was up 908% from
2024. Cocaine was 1.4 pounds versus 7.1 pounds from the prior year. Psilocybin Mushrooms were
over 6 pounds compared to 3 pounds in 2024. Fentanyl was 261.5 grams compared to last years was
361.5 grams. Arrests for 2025 were 182, which was 169 in 2024, 8% increase. Cases opened in 2025
were 502 versus 314 in 2024. The increase in the number of cases is due to staffing. Seizure cash value
for 2025 was $ 80, 947.00 and in 2024, $105,187.00, 23% decrease. Gun seizures in 2025 were 99 and
60 in 2024, 65% increase. Identified and disrupted 21 DTO's verses 20 in 2024. No meth labs.
PUBLIC COMMENT
• Arlene Jones commented on an experience she had with DTF at a bust. Arlene had bonded a person
out of jail, and her concerns were for that person because she was told that person was in there. She
approached the door, and a lot of Fayetteville Police Officers at this location realized it was a bust.
Was told by a DTF detective that if she was not a part of the investigation, to get the F out of there.
Arlene stated her thought was not to interrupt what they were doing, but to check on him because of
his possible mental state. She said she did not leave; her intentions were to make sure he was not in
trouble. The same detective cursed her a second time. Never asked who she was. Arlene said she
asked for a supervisor. Spoke with a supervisor who apologized. Did not appreciate how she was
treated and the emotional impact this situation had on her.
• Micah Sullivan would like to see the use of body cameras by detectives during investigations. Micah
explained that she had had her door kicked in and guys strong-armed her, and the emotional impact it
had.
• Sarah Moore mentioned Ci's wearing wires for the task force, but the task force does not have a
recording mechanism in place for DTF folks, for instances like this.
Sarah Moore spoke about her concern with surveillance technology and the infringements it has on
people's rights.
Because the task force is federally funded, Sarah Moore would like to understand what federal
contracts are in place regarding immigration and other homeland federal agencies that might
potentially be looking at individuals who interact with DTF who might end up in immigration
enforcement.
Sarah Moore would like to better understand what a DTO is. What does that look like?
Sarah Moore would like to discuss other ways Program Income can be used.
• Bryson Austin would like to know more regarding the guidelines for asset forfeitures.
• Mike commented regarding the program income money. Mike mentioned that the task force is
handling the supply but not the demand, and asked if more can be done to address the demand issues
that would minimize the need for supply.
Mike asked about the training in Hempstead, Texas. Why is the Waller County Sheriff's Office able to
provide the training?
Chief Mike Reynolds requested a date and time for the next meeting. The next meeting will be on February 18,
2026, at 1:30 p.m., at the Springdale Administration Building, Community Room, 201 North Spring Ave.
Springdale, Arkansas. The meeting was adjourned with a motion made by Chief Derek Wright, seconded by
Sheriff Jay Cantrell.
The meeting was recorded.
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FOURTH JUDICIAL DRUG TASK FORCE
MONTHLY REPORT
GRANT 2025-2026
January 1, 2026 - January 31, 2026
Month YTD
I. Cases Opened 32 : 287
Enforcement Action
Springdale
7
Fayetteville
20
West Fork
2
Farmington
1
Prairie Grove
1
Bentonville
1
II.
Cases Closed
19 :
228
III.
Arrest Made
11 :
82
IV.
Community Meetings
0 :
7
V.
Purchase of Evidence
$3,110.00 :
$50,610.00
VI.
Purchase of Service
$0.00 :
$0.00
VII.
Purchase of Information
$850.00 :
$5,520.00
Vill.
Warrants Served
13 :
115
Phone 6
Location 1
Internet 1
Residential 2
IX.
Total Drug Amounts
Marijuana
321.33 gr :
17282.31
gr
Methamphetamine (ice)
805.37 gr :
28301.08
gr
Cocaine
7.6 gr :
291.74
gr
Crack Cocaine
gr :
0.89
gr
Heroin
gr :
8.06
gr
LSD
du :
8.60
du
Ecstasy
pills :
11.00
pills
MDMA
gr :
10.73
gr
Psilocybin Mushrooms
gr :
304.60
gr
Fentanyl
0.62 gr :
75.61
gr
Fentanyl
pills :
65.50
pills
Prescription pills
11 du :
242.50
du
Opiates Of which
Other:
X. Meth Labs
2 du : 86.00 du
Lab 0 : 0
One Pot 0 : 0
Components 0 : 0
Dumpsite 0 : 0
XI. Firearms
Seized 3 : 56
XII. Assets Seized
Federal $0.00 : $0.00
State $0.00 : $43,278.00
Vehicle 0 : 0
XIII. Drug Trafficking Operations Disrupted 1 : 14
XIV. Convictions for the Month 1
State of Arkansas Vs Jarren Brown
DTF Case # DTF 25-368 (FORFEITURE) $ 1,180.00
Drug Director's Office 0.00
Prosecutor's Office 354.00
Balance to Task Force 826.00
Task Force 123.90
Remaining balance $702.10
Springdale
37.50%
263.28
Fayetteville
37.50%
263.28
Washington County
12.50%
87.76
Prairie Grove
12.5/10
8.78
Goshen
12.5/10
8.78
Farmington
12.5/10
8.78
West Fork
12.5/10
8.78
Greenland
12.5/10
8.78
Lincoln
12.5/10
8.78
Elkins
12.5/10
8.78
Elm Springs
12.5/10
8.78
Tontitown
12.5/10
8.77
Washington County
12.5/10
8.77
$702.10