On 10/3/13, at approximately 5:15 PM, officers with the Benton Police Department Special Investigative Unit served a search warrant at 1512 Dixie Street.
Following service of the search warrant, John Winston (40 YOA) was subsequently placed under arrest. Winston is charged with 2 counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance (crack cocaine) and 2 counts of Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Winston is also an active parolee out of the Arkansas Department of Community Corrections.
This was part of a two month long narcotics investigation conducted by the Special Investigative Unit and is still on-going. More charges are likely in the future and additional suspects could be arrested as the investigation evolves.
The public is strongly encouraged to report any possible narcotic activity they witness to contact the Benton Police Department at 778-1171 or 315-TIPS. Individuals also may send an anonymous crime tip about this incident to CRIMES (274637) with the keyword BNPD in the body of the text or go to www.crimereports.com to leave a tip.
Any suspects listed are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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