HSCSO making a dent in the local war on drugs – Malvern Daily Record

The Hot Spring County Sheriff's Office continues to make headlines and even garnered a spot on KARK regarding all the coordinated efforts to find and arrest offenders all around the county for illicit drugs, stolen property and other criminal behavior.

The Little Rock news station spoke to HSC Sheriff Scott Finkbeiner about the non-stop pursuit of criminals his office has undertaken since he took office in January, as they have made over 30 drug arrests in that time, including 10 arrests in three separate incidents last week.

Methamphetamine is the most popular drug, fentanyl is picking up over the last couple of years, Finkbeiner said. We unfortunately had a fentanyl overdose about a week ago.

Even since Finkbeiner's statement on KARK, the department has made another big hit in the local war on crime. The HSCSO released the following statement on Thursday:

"This morning HSCSO made three arrest in the Bismarck area. The investigation lead to the discovery of five suspected stolen firearms $3000 cash, Marijuana and a stolen vehicle. This will result in multiple felony charges. We'd like to thank ADC ORU dog team for their assistance. Thanks!"

Finkbeiner said deputies have increased patrols in specific area looking for the worst of the offenders, and they hope to add a K-9 unit and more deputies to the force. He also wants to see more done, not just locally but also on a state and federal level, to stop or slow the flow of drugs coming into the county.

We really, as a county, as a country and state, need to look at these problems so find the root causes of this, how can we address these issues, Finkbeiner said.

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