January 7, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
A Smithville man found with methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop will make a court appearance on January 17.
37 year old Danny Ray Murphy is charged with possession of methamphetamine with the intent to manufacture, sale, or delivery. He is under a $25,000 bond
On Friday, December 28, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on a blue Chevy S10 pickup truck at North Congress Boulevard and Don Cantrell Street. The driver and passenger agreed to a search. The officer found 8.85 grams of a crystal like substance believed to be meth in the pocket and the sock of Danny Murphy. It was in three separate baggies with two baggies weighing 0.85 grams total. The large baggie contained 8.0 grams of meth. A scale, needle, glass pipe, and numerous baggies were also found. Murphy was arrested and taken to the sheriff’s office for booking,