Jonesboro, AR – JonesboroRightNow.com – Jonesboro police arrested a man after they said they found evidence of him selling drugs, including fentanyl. He was also found to be in possession of a handgun.

On April 24, Patrolman Joshua Chaffin observed 35-year-old Daniel Trace Cohn leaving the Maverik at Hilltop. Chaffin knew Cohn to be on suspended imposition of a sentence with a search waiver on file and to be involved in the sale of drugs.

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According to the probable cause affidavit, Chaffin searched Cohn, finding inside his pocket 3.5 M30 pills identified as fentanyl pills. He was taken back to his home, where officers found a 40 caliber handgun. A search of Cohn’s phone also yielded multiple messages indicating Cohn was selling drugs, including the fentanyl pills.

Cohn was arrested at 4 a.m., according to the Craighead County Sheriff’s Office jail roster. He appeared hours later in front of Judge Barbara Halsey. She found probable cause to charge him with three felonies:

  • Possession of fentanyl – purpose to deliver (Class A felony)
  • Use of a communication device (Class C felony)
  • Possession of a firearm by certain persons/prior felony (Class D felony)

It was noted during Cohn’s hearing that this was his 10th arrest. He was given a $75,000 cash/surety bond.

Cohn is scheduled for arraignment on May 18. If convicted on all charges, he faces up to 46 years in prison and fines up to $35,000.

Update: According to another affidavit, while at the same Maverik, Chaffin observed 38-year-old David Brock Buck in his vehicle, who was known to be on active parole. He was found to have a handgun in his vehicle, then a search of his home revealed several items, including a meth pipe, digital scale, and two bags of meth totaling 8.3 grams.

Buck is also being held on a $75,000 cash/surety bond and also faces three felonies:

  • Possession of meth or cocaine with the purpose to deliver greater than two grams but less than 10 grams (Class B felony)
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia (Class B felony)
  • Possession of a firearm by certain persons/prior felony (Class D felony)

Buck is scheduled for arraignment on May 18. If convicted on all charges, he faces up to 46 years in prison and fines up to $40,000.

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