Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Jonesboro police said a routine traffic stop on Sunday resulted in the seizure of substantial amounts of meth and fentanyl, leading to felony charges against two men being held on high-dollar bonds.
According to an affidavit, on Dec. 15, a patrolman stopped a vehicle near Highland Drive and Red Wolf Boulevard due to a truck making improper turns and failing to stop at stop signs.
Driving the vehicle was 56-year-old Richard Edward Giddings, of Jonesboro, while 54-year-old Michael Eldon Giddings, of Wynne, was in the passenger seat. Police mentioned that Richard is on a suspended imposition of a sentence and Michael is on active parole, both with search waivers on file.
During a search of the vehicle, search items were found including drugs, paraphernalia, and money:
- 92.58 grams of fentanyl
- 309.06 grams of meth
- 50.3 grams of marijuana in multiple forms
- 8.5 Schedule IV pills
- 32 Schedule II pills
- Five Schedule V pills
- Scales
- Meth pipes, syringes, and bags for packaging
- $2,105 in cash
Michael was interviewed and claimed ownership of these items, according to police.
In another affidavit, police said they searched Richard, finding a bag of meth and a meth pipe on him. He was taken back to his home in the 300 block of Richmond Avenue for a search. There, officers found the following:
- 5.3 grams of marijuana
- Two Schedule IV pills
- 11.73 of meth
- One Schedule II pill
Both men appeared before District Judge Tommy Fowler on Dec. 19. He found probable cause to charge Michael, who was set with a $250,000 cash-only bond, with the following:
- Class Y Felony: Trafficking of fentanyl
- Class Y Felony: Trafficking of a controlled substance
- Class B Felony: Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Class C Felony: Possession of a Schedule I or II substance (not meth or cocaine) with the purpose to deliver
- Class D Felony: Possession of a Schedule IV or V substance with the purpose to deliver
- Class D Felony: Possession of Schedule VI substance with the purpose to deliver
- Unclassified: Ran stop sign
- Misdemeanor: Driving while license cancelled, suspended, or revoked
Meanwhile, Richard was given a $150,000 cash/surety bond and faces the following charges:
- Class A Felony: Possession of meth or cocaine with the purpose to deliver greater than 10 grams but less than 200 grams
- Class D Felony: Possession of a Schedule I or II substance (not meth or cocaine) less than two grams
- Class B Felony: Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Class A Misdemeanor: Possession of a Schedule IV or V substance less than 28 grams
- Class A Misdemeanor: Possession of a Schedule VI substance less than four ounces
Both men are scheduled to be back in court on Jan. 23, 2026.
