On 1/5/15, at approximately 3:23 AM, officers with the Benton Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Smithers Drive near Howard Perrin Elementary. After making contact with the driver and other occupants, officers discovered some suspected drug paraphernalia used to ingest illegal narcotics inside the vehicle.
Further investigation revealed suspected Methamphetamine and Schedule IV medicine without a prescription. A suspect, identified as Brandi Goforth (32 YOA) of Bryant, was then taken into custody without incident and transported to the Saline County Detention Facility.
Goforth is charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and 2 counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance (one misdemeanor and one felony). This is an on-going investigation and additional charges could be possible.
Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to contact the Benton Police Department at 501-778-1171 or 501-315-TIPS. Individuals also may send us 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. A crime tip can also be submitted via the official Benton Police Department app found on ITunes and Google Play.
Any suspects listed are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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