A Blytheville man is facing a long list of drug and gun charges after investigators say a raid on a Roosevelt Street home turned up more than 1,300 narcotic pills and three firearms. Agents with the Second Judicial Drug Task Force executed a search warrant Monday at a house in the 200 block of Roosevelt Street and arrested 41-year-old Tommy Lee Rogers Jr. at the scene. Rogers was taken into custody and ordered held on a high bond while the case works its way through the courts, authorities said.
What police say was found
Agents later detailed what they say they pulled out of the home, and it was not a small haul. Investigators reported finding a total of 1,347 pills and about 99.47 grams of suspected marijuana. The stash included 560 oxycodone pills, 500 alprazolam (Xanax) tablets and 186 Adderall pills, along with Percocet, morphine and hydrocodone, according to KAIT.
Charges announced
Blytheville police say Rogers was arrested July 20 and now faces a stack of felony counts. The charges include possession of fentanyl, maintaining a drug premises, simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, and multiple possession-with-intent charges involving Schedule I and Schedule II substances. The arrest report also notes that three firearms were recovered at the scene, as reported by FOX13 Memphis.
Court status
A judge set Rogers’ bond at $500,000 during a hearing on July 21, according to court records. Prosecutors have not yet filed additional motions and the investigation remains active, KAIT reported.
Broader crackdown in Arkansas
The bust comes as state and federal authorities are turning up the heat on pill trafficking and violent crime in Arkansas. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and federal partners recently rolled out Operation Viper, a coordinated initiative that resulted in 39 arrests and the seizure of 35 firearms along with large quantities of narcotics, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
What happens next
Investigators say the case remains open and additional charges are possible as they continue to process evidence and follow up on leads. Anyone with information has been asked to contact the Blytheville Police Department. Rogers is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, as noted by FOX13 Memphis.
Legal note
Several of the counts against Rogers, including maintaining a drug premises and possession with intent to deliver controlled substances, are felony offenses under Arkansas law and can carry significant prison time if there is a conviction. The statute that defines maintaining a drug premises (Ark. Code § 5-64-402) and related court rulings are examined in state case law, according to Justia.
