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Monday, May 6, 2024

JPD arrests 3 on drug charges at funeral home

Agents from Jasper’s Narcotics Enforcement Team executed a search warrant on 175 Hwy 269, South Side Funeral Home. 

At the funeral home, officers arrested:

*Kinte Gosha, 46, of Jasper, for drug trafficking (meth); 

*Arthur McCollum, 48, of Jasper, for drug trafficking (meth). He was previously arrested in 2019 for drug trafficking. 

*Odell Swain, 44, of Jasper, arrested for unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (meth). He is currently out on bond for an unlawful distribution from 2021. 

Inside the funeral home, officers recovered over half a pound of methamphetamine. 

“These drugs destroy homes, families and communities, and we remain committed to fighting this poison by targeting those who bring it into our city and sell it to our residents,” Police Chief J.C. Poe said. “I appreciate the help we received from District Attorney Bill Adair and his staff in this case. Now, we need assistance from local judges to keep these repeat offenders off the streets, and facilities to adequately house these inmates so that our state and county jails aren’t faced with releasing inmates due to overcrowding.”

James Phillips
James Phillips
James Phillips is a proud native of the Walker County community of Empire. He currently lives in Jasper with Andrea, his wife of 23 years, and his five children, Stone, Breeze, Daisy, Joy, and Zuzu. Phillips has won nearly 200 awards over his 26-year career in media. He has also been a statewide and regional speaker on the social media/digital media within the newspaper industry. Phillips hobbies include spending time with his family and owning Jasper-based New Era Wrestling.

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