Steve Marston

From the Desk of Sheriff Scott Bradley and the 20^th Judicial District Drug Crime Task Force

On Friday June 10, 2011, The Arkansas State Police, Arkansas Highway Police, Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office, Damascus Police Department and 20^th District Drug Task Force K-9 Unit was conducting drug interdiction along U.S. Highway Sixty-Five in Van Buren County. The Arkansas State Police pulled over a GMC pickup truck driven by Steve Marston of  Willits, California for a traffic violation. The Trooper asked for consent to search and Marston refused to give consent. The Trooper was backed up by a K-9 Unit with the 20^th  District Drug Task Force and the K-9 was deployed and alerted on the vehicle. Agents then conducted a search of the vehicle and recovered approximately one-hundred-thrty-eight (138) pounds of high grade marijuana valued at approximatley $524,400.00 and Steve Marston age 54 was taken into custody and transported to the Van Buren County Detention Center. Marston was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.