July 22, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
Two men were arrested Sunday after a large amount of drugs including methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, Xanax, and buprenorphine were found during a traffic stop by the sheriff’s department.
41-year-old Jonathan Kyle McCormick of Old West Point Road, Smithville and 40-year-old Matthew Randall Sullivan of Old Snow Hill Road, Dowelltown will be in court on their charges August 15. Bond for McCormick is $200,000 and $195,000 for Sullivan.
McCormick is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; possession of a schedule I drug with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; possession of a schedule II drug with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; possession of a schedule IV drug with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; possession of a schedule III drug with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; driving while in possession of methamphetamine; and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Sullivan’s charges include possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; possession of a schedule II drug with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; possession of a schedule II drug with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; possession of a schedule IV drug with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; possession of a schedule III drug with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on July 21 a deputy was patrolling Sparta Highway when he spotted a blue Jeep with the driver’s side taillight out. He conducted a traffic stop and spoke with the driver/ owner of the vehicle, McCormick and a passenger, Sullivan. The officer searched the vehicle and found two baggies that contained a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine. One of the bags weighed 451 grams and the other weighed 225 grams with a combined weight of 676 grams. Also found were several baggies and a scale in addition to the following: a baggie that contained a white powdery substance believed to be heroin that weighed 32.01 grams; a baggie that contained a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine that weighed 4.51 grams; a baggie that contained 10 yellow pills believed to be Xanax; a straw with residue; a scale with residue; a glass with a red liquid inside; a pill bottle that contained two orange pills believed to be Buprenorphine; and several burnt pieces of aluminum foil.