From the desk of Sheriff Scott Bradley

Joint Investigation ends in 1 Million dollar Drug Seizure

On December 14,2010 The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department, Arkansas State Police. 20^th Judicial Drug task Force, Oklahoma DTF, Conway DTF and National Guard RAID Unit served a Search Warrant at 108 Wyatt Rd the residence of Tyler Lamastus,31 of Bee Branch.

            The search revealed 238 pounds of Marijuana with a street value of over $900,000. The search also revealed 14, AR-15 rifles that were being converted into automatic weapons, 1 Mac 10 machine gun, .22 caliber with a silencer, one sawed off shotgun, a Sten automatic rifle, and other rifles and handguns. Several items of drug paraphernalia including grow lights and digital scales were also seized.

Tyler Lamastus is being charged with the following: Criminal Possession of Prohibited Weapons, Possession of Controlled Substance, Marijuana with intent to Deliver, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Simultaneous Possession of Drugs/Firearms.