September 28, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
The Smithville Police Department and DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department’s joint Drug Task Force executed a search warrant on September 19 at 1222 South College Street Apt. C-6 in Smithville, at the residence of 42-year-old Anthony Charles and his brother 46-year-old Jason Richard Skaroupka. A search warrant was obtained from undercover drug buys from this residence.
A joint prepared statement was issued by Sheriff Patrick Ray and Smithville Police Chief Mark Collins.
“During a search of the residence, a .32 caliber Lorcin handgun, along with drug paraphernalia, such as water bongs, scales, baggies, a marijuana grinder, and used syringes were found”.
“The Skaroupka brothers were not at the residence when the search warrant was executed but were found at a business on Broad Street in Smithville. Jason Skaroupka was searched and officers found a large amount of money on his person. Anthony Skaroupka was found to be in possession of a baggie weighing .5 grams of a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine in his waistband. Both were taken into custody”.
Anthony Skaroupka is charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond totals $55,000 and he will be in court October 3.
According to the warrants against Anthony Skaroupka, “While conducting a search warrant on the home of Skaroupka on September 19, miscellaneous drug paraphernalia were found in his bedroom which included waterbongs, used syringes and many small plastic baggies, and a weed grinder. And while being detained by officers of the Smithville Police Department and DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, a search of Skaroupka’s person was conducted and a small container was found in Skaroupka’s waistband. Inside the container was approximately 0.5 grams of methamphetamine”.
Jason Skaroupka is charged with sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (2 counts), possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a weapon by a felon. His bond totals $115,000 and he wili make a court appearance on October 3.
The warrants against Jason Skaroupka allege that “On August 15 and September 19 he sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant working with the Smithville Police Department in an undercover capacity. While conducting a search warrant on the home of Skaroupka on September 19, miscellaneous drug paraphernalia were found in his bedroom which included waterbongs, used syringes and many small plastic baggies, and a weed grinder. A handgun was also found in his bedroom”.