November 19, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
A man stopped for a light law violation Saturday was found with methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
43 year old Larry Kevin Murphy of Jacobs Pillar Road, Smithville is charged with manufacture, sale, deliver, or possession of methamphetamine. Murphy’s bond is $15,000 and his court date is December 6.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Saturday, November 17 a deputy was driving southbound on South Mountain Street in Smithville when he passed a white 2000 Ford Explorer with no headlights. He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver, Murphy. The officer also observed a bag of hypodermic needles in the driver side floorboard. After receiving consent to search Murphy’s person and vehicle, two small bags of a clear substance believed to be methamphetamine, each weighing 0.5 grams were found on him. A used hypodermic needle was on the passenger side seat and a scale was in the center console. The deputy seized $343 in cash from Murphy as well as his vehicle.