Dale Sullivan

Edward Barzar

Tierra Green

Deidra Johnson

 

On Wednesday June 27, 2018, at approximately 4:00 PM, Officers from the 8th North Task Force, Arkansas State Police, Hope, Police, Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office, Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, Prescott Police and FBI Agents Armed with Search Warrants and Arrest Warrants conducted four simultaneous raids, on one Business and three apartments in Hope, Arkansas.

The warrants were a culmination of an approximate year long investigation into the distribution of Methamphetamine and other illegal substances in Hempstead County. Agents over the past several Months purchased Methamphetamine at the KFC Restaurant from Edward Barzar one of five managers at the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant located at the Bypass and Hazel in Hope, Arkansas. Barzar was taken into custody at the restaurant without incident by Hope Police Officers. The restaurant was temporally closed while agents executed a search warrant for illegal narcotics. One other employee 23-year-old Tierra Green of Hope was arrested for obstructing governmental operations and possession of Marijuana.

The search resulted in no illegal drugs being found inside the KFC, although a K-9 alerted on a vehicle in the parking lot resulting in Green being charged with possession of Marijuana. The Restaurant was closed approximately 2 ½ hours, the restaurant was released to the District Manager of KFC.

At the same time other agents executed two search warrants at the Imperial Apartments on South Main Street. And one at an apartment in the San-Fernando apartment complex located off the old Lewisville Highway.

Agents confiscated over 100 grams of Methamphetamine, over a pound of Marijuana, over $16,000.00 in cash and several vehicles. While at the imperial apartments officers obtained a search warrant for another apartment which resulted in recovery of a stolen motorcycle.

Also arrested was Dale Wayne Sullivan, Age 53 of Hope, Arkansas, For Possession of Controlled Substance with purpose, and Deidra Johnson, Age 24, Hope, Arkansas.

All four were transported to the Hempstead County Detention Center where they are awaiting a first court appearance.