BAXTER COUNTY, AR – A Cotter woman is facing a string of drug charges after a search of her home by officers from several agencies.
Toni Kay Nordyke, 44, was arrested Wednesday as part of an investigation into suspected narcotics activity in her apartment on West Main Street.
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) says its investigators received information of possible illegal drug activity at Nordyke’s address and began working surveillance. They also collected garbage from the residence on three separate occasions between Jan. 12 and Jan. 26 that had been set out on the curb for pick-up. The BCSO says evidence of methamphetamine and marijuana use was found in the garbage.
During the search of Nordyke’s home, the BCSO says officers found multiple articles of drug paraphernalia, including scales, spoons, and baggies that tested positive for methamphetamine residue. Officers also found a small amount of marijuana and marijuana smoking devices, as well as more than 70 prescription pills, including those identified as Tramadol and Alprazolam. Deputies add that the residence where the narcotics activity was occurring was within 1,000 feet of a church.
Nordyke is charged with:
Possession of Schedule IV Controlled Substance (Tramadol) With Purpose of Delivery Possession of Schedule IV Controlled Substance (Alprazolam) With Purpose of Delivery Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Possession of Controlled Substance (Marijuana)
Proximity to Certain Facilities – Enhanced Penalty Provision
The woman was released from custody shortly after her arrest after posting $25,000 bond. She will appear in Circuit Court to answer on Feb. 12.
Agencies involved in the investigation, search, and arrest were the Cotter Police Department, Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, and the 14th Judicial District Drug Task Force.