FAYETTEVILLE -- Three men were arrested Friday after drug task force detectives said they received tips about drug activity.
Jason Clampit, 33, address unknown, was arrested Friday in connection with delivery of marijuana, two counts of possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (methamphetamine and oxycodone), possession of drug paraphernalia, simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm, possession of a firearm by a certain person, resisting arrest and aggravated assault. He was being held Saturday in the Washington County Detention Center in lieu of a $5,000 bond.
John Fuhrman, 34, of 15673 Ramsey St. in Winslow was arrested in connection with two counts of possession of controlled substances with purpose to deliver (methamphetamine and oxycodone), possession of drug paraphernalia and simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms. He was being held Saturday in the Washington County Detention Center in lieu of a $3,500 bond.
Daniel Hicks, 24, of Fayetteville was arrested in connection with two counts of possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (methamphetamine and oxycodone) and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was being held Saturday in the Washington County Detention Center in lieu of a $2,500 bond.
Before the arrests, detectives said they bought 14 grams of marijuana from Clampit with the help of a confidential informant, according to arrest reports.
Another person told detectives on Friday that Clampit was staying in a Fayetteville hotel with methamphetamine and a gun in the room, according to an arrest report.
After finding the room where Clampit was staying, detectives said they saw him, Fuhrman and Hicks carrying bags outside and putting them in the back of Clampit's pickup, according to the report. Police later stopped the vehicle and arrested Clampit.
Police said Clampit resisted arrested and began to fight, kick and bite them, and tried to stab a detective with a screwdriver.
Fuhrman was asked to get of the vehicle and he said he had a loaded gun in his waistband.
While Hicks was searched, nearly $1,100 was found.
Detectives searched the vehicle and found a bag containing 22 bags of methamphetamine totaling 44.3 grams, 11½ oxycodone pills, marijuana, scales, pipes and baggies, according to the report.
Police said they also found a receipt for $4,000 sent from Clampit to Hicks in Colorado to buy marijuana.
NW News on 08/10/2014