Affidavit: Jonesboro police seize over 400 grams of drugs, including meth and fentanyl, in traffic stop

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.