Fentanyl overdose leads to two White County arrests

Alex Kienlen
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WHITE COUNTY, Ark. – A fentanyl overdose led to the arrest of two people who are now facing felony charges in White County.

The arrests came after the Central Arkansas Drug Task Force learned of a non-fatal fentanyl overdose that took place in Judsonia, in White County, on Feb. 4. This led to investigators developing 24-year-old Abby Danielle Jones and 31-year-old Vic Randel Foster Jr., both of Judsonia, as suspects, according to officials.

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The task force, made up of narcotics investigators from the White County Sheriff’s Office and the Searcy Police Department, executed a search warrant on Foster’s home on Feb. 5 that resulted in the arrest of Jones and Foster after investigators found numerous items used for smoking fentanyl in the home.

Jones is facing charges of felony delivery of fentanyl and conspiracy to deliver fentanyl, as well as charges of endangering the welfare of a minor due to her 5-year-old being present while fentanyl was being used in the home, according to investigators. She is currently held in the White County Detention Center on a $200,000 bond.

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Foster is facing charges of felony delivery of fentanyl and is being held on a $150,000 bond with an additional $2,000 bond for parole violation, according to White County Detention Center records.

Detention center records show the pair have each been assigned April court dates.

White County Sheriff Phillip Miller said the investigation and prosecution of fentanyl dealers remain a high priority for the department.

“Fentanyl, especially the unexpected presence of fentanyl in other street drugs, poses a significant threat to an unsuspecting user,” Miller said. “Unfortunately, this has led to overdoses in White County. Fentanyl sales are a top target of our Drug Task Force and I encourage any user who wants help escaping this terrible addiction to contact our Drug Task Force who will be happy to make life complicated for the dealer and assist the user in getting treatment.”

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The sheriff’s office can be reached at 501-279-6279.

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