HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-03-19 - Agendas - Revised FinalFOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DRUG TASK FORCE
1800 North Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd.
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72704
AGENDA
For the meeting to be held on March 18, 2026, at 1:30 P.M., Fayetteville Police
Department, Training/Community Room, 1800 North Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR
1. Roll Call of Control Group members.
2. Approval of minutes from the February 18, 2026, meeting.
3. Financial Report, Fiscal Officer Willie Newman.
4. Report of Task Force, Lieutenant Chris Moad.
5. Dispositions
DTF 25-445, Roderick Williams, forfeiture of $5,413.00
6. Other Business
7. Public Comment. *
8. Set the next meeting's place, date, and time.
Location: Springdale Administration Building, Community Room,
201 North Spring Ave. Springdale, AR.
Time: 1:30 p.m. Date: April
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9. Adj ourn
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
CHAIRMAN:
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
MINUTES
The Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force Control Board meeting was held on February 18, 2026.
Those present were:
Jason French, Captain- Fayetteville Police Department
Jay Cantrell, Sheriff- Washington County Sheriffs Office
Bryan Watts, Chief- Elkins Police Department
Derek Wright, Chief- Springdale Police Department
Chris Moad, Lieutenant - 4th Judicial Drug Task Force
William Newman, Fiscal Officer- 4th Judicial Drug Task Force
Cara Murdoch, Administrative Assistant, 4th Judicial Drug Task Force
Derek Hudson, Assistant Chief- Springdale Police Department
Sam Martin, Law Enforcement Legal Advisor- Washington County Sheriffs Office
Hannah Bell, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney- Washington County Prosecutor's Office
Guest:
Members of the public.
Captain Jason French called the meeting to order. Upon roll call, the above -listed members were
acknowledged as present. Copies of the minutes from the January 14, 2026, 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 January 31, 2026. Fiscal Officer Willie Newman stated that the total expense to
date was $599,686.00, with Drug Crime Funding at $152,944.00, Prosecutor Coordinator at $182,205.00, Gulf
Coast HIDTA at $118,052.00, Local Drug Crime Funding at $44,809.00, and the remaining $101,676.00 being
non -allowed.
Lieutenant Chris Moad reported on the task force's activity from January 1, 2026, through January 31, 2026,
and a copy of the statistics was distributed to all present. The task force opened 32 cases in January, closed 19,
and made 11 arrests. $3,110.00 was expended for the purchase of evidence, and $850.00 for the purchase of
information. Drugs seized during the month included methamphetamine, marijuana, fentanyl, and
pharmaceuticals. Moad said that 13 warrants were served. The task force seized $0 in U.S. currency and 3
firearms during the month. The locations of DTF Enforcement Action for the month were Fayetteville, 20
cases; Springdale, 7 cases; Farmington, 1 case; West Fork, 2 cases; and Bentonville, 1 case. Also noted was 1
drug conviction for January.
Lieutenant Chris Moad reported on the following dispositions.
DTF 25-368 (State of Arkansas v Jarren Brown) was a Drug Task Force arrest, resulting in the seizure of
$1,180.00 on September 22, 2025. $354.00 went to the Washington County Prosecutor's Office Drug
Control Fund. It is recommended that 15% of the net total of $826.00 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 September 22, 2025, detectives with the Drug Task Force contacted Brown during the execution of a
search warrant. During a search, detectives located 5.4g of fentanyl, 2.4g of cocaine, half of an
amphetamine pill, two digital scales, and $1,180.00 US currency. Brown was arrested, and the contraband
was seized.
Chief Derek Wright, seconded by Chief Bryan Watts, made a motion to approve this recommendation. The
motion was unanimously approved.
OTHER BUSINESS
No other business was brought before the board.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comments.
Captain Jason French requested a date and time for the next meeting. The next meeting will be on March 18,
2026, at 1:30 p.m., at the Fayetteville Police Department, Training/Community Room, 1800 North Stephen Carr
Memorial Blvd., Fayetteville, Arkansas. The meeting was adjourned with a motion made by Sheriff Jay Cantrell,
seconded by Bryan Watts.
The meeting was recorded.
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FOURTH JUDICIAL DRUG TASK FORCE
MONTHLY REPORT
GRANT 2025-2026
February 1, 2026 - February 28, 2026
Month
YTD
I.
Cases Opened
58 :
345
Enforcement
Action
Springdale
20
Fayetteville
30
West Fork
2
Farmington
1
Elkins
1
Washington County
2
Johnson
2
II.
Cases Closed
27 :
255
III.
Arrest Made
15 :
97
IV.
Community Meetings
1 :
6
V.
Purchase of Evidence
$5,705.00 :
$56,315.00
VI.
Purchase of Service
$0.00 :
$0.00
VII.
Purchase of Information
$1,030.00 :
$6,550.00
Vill.
Warrants Served
13 :
128
Phone 8
Location 1
Deposit Box 1
Residential 3
IX.
Total Drug Amounts
Marijuana
4,344.33 gr :
21626.64
gr
Methamphetamine (ice)
3,547.53 gr :
31848.61
gr
Cocaine
21.71 gr :
313.45
gr
Crack Cocaine
gr :
0.89
gr
Heroin
gr :
4.03
gr
LSD
du :
8.60
du
Ecstasy
pills :
11.00
pills
MDMA
gr :
10.73
gr
Psilocybin Mushrooms
40.15 gr :
344.75
gr
Fentanyl
0.63 gr :
76.24
gr
Fentanyl
19 pills :
84.50
pills
Prescription pills
113 du
355.50
du
Opiates of which 82 du : 168.00
Other:
X. Meth Labs
Lab 0 : 0
One Pot 0 : 0
Components 0 : 0
Dumpsite 0 : 0
XI. Firearms
Seized 2 : 58
XII. Assets Seized
Federal $0.00 : $0.00
State $47,216.00 : $90,494.00
Vehicle 0 : 0
XIII. Drug Trafficking Operations Disrupted 1 : 15
XIV. Convictions for the Month 2
du
State of Arkansas Vs Roderick Williams
DTF Case # DTF 25-445 (FORFEITURE) $ 5,413.00
Drug Director's Office 0.00
Prosecutor's Office 1,623.90
Balance to Task Force 3,789.10
Task Force 568.36
Remaining balance $3,220.74
Springdale
37.5%
1,207.77
Fayetteville
37.5%
1,207.77
Washington County
12.50%
402.60
Prairie Grove
12.5/10
40.26
Goshen
12.5/10
40.26
Farmington
12.5/10
40.26
West Fork
12.5/10
40.26
Greenland
12.5/10
40.26
Lincoln
12.5/10
40.26
Elkins
12.5/10
40.26
Elm Springs
12.5/10
40.26
Tontitown
12.5/10
40.26
Washington County
12.5/10
40.26
$3,220.74