ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2007, OFFICERS FROM THE JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT THE RESIDENCE OF ROBERT GANT WHICH IS LOCATED AT 1503 HEATHER LANE IN DIAZ, ARKANSAS.  UPON THE EXECUTION OF THE SEARCH WARRANT, ROBERT L. SMITH AND ROBERT GANT WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.  DURING A SEARCH OF THE RESIDENCE, OFFICERS FOUND A SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITY OF MARIJUANA THAT WAS BAGGED FOR SALE ALONG WITH OTHER ITEMS OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA AND MONEY.

ON THIS SAME DATE, ROBERT L. SMITH AND ROBERT GANT APPEARED IN NEWPORT DISTRICT COURT.  MR. SMITH WAS CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - MARIJUANA WITH INTENT TO DELIVER AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.  HIS BOND WAS SET AT $10,000.00 AND HE WAS ORDERED TO APPEAR IN JACKSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ON JANUARY 17, 2007.  MR. GANT WAS CHARGED WITH MAINTAINING A DRUG PREMISES AND HE WAS RELEASED ON HIS OWN RECOGNIZANCE AND HE WAS ALSO ORDERED TO APPEAR IN JACKSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ON JANUARY 17, 2007.