SSPD Special Crimes Unit Investigation Into Narcotics Distribution Results in Arrest of 24 Year Old Sulphur Springs Man

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A 24 year old Sulphur Springs man was arrested yesterday on Carter St after a Sulphur Springs Police Department-Special Crimes Unit investigation into the distribution of narcotics.

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SCU purchased narcotics from Jackson Blaze Gilreath on multiple occassions, according to arrest reports. SSPD then obtained two warrants for Gilreath’s arrest for Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance.

SCU served the warrant on Gilreath Tuesday night and arrested him on the above charges. Gilreath allegedly attempted to discard a syringe and a hide-a-key box containing narcotics during the course of the arrest which resulted in additional charges for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Tampering with Physical Evidence.

Gilreath is currently held at Hopkins County Jail on the above charges.

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