A multi-jurisdictional investigation continues as evidence of a reported kidnapping, aggravated assault, and torture of a Searcy resident in Pulaski County has been uncovered.
During a traffic stop last Wednesday on Highway 67/167, officials located 33-year-old Renford Williams of Jacksonville who had an active trafficking warrant out of the Cabot Police Department. Williams was also a person of interest regarding the reported kidnapping, aggravated assault, and torture of a Searcy resident. During the traffic stop, officials located approximately one pound of methamphetamine and approximately 1000 fentanyl-laced pills. Searcy police then activated its Special Response Team to execute a search warrant at Williams’ residence in Beebe. At Williams’ residence, the Special Response Team seized 16 guns, 3 pounds of methamphetamine, 600 fentanyl pills, one ounce of cocaine, two pounds of marijuana, 2 tasers, and miscellaneous paraphernalia.
Williams was charged with two counts of trafficking a controlled substance, simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, 16 counts of possession of firearms by certain persons, two counts of possession of defaced firearms, maintaining drug premises, three counts of theft by receiving, possession of a machine gun in the course of a criminal offense, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Williams was given a $1,000,000 bond.
18-year-old Tony Robinson of Little Rock was also arrested and charged with trafficking a controlled substance, simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, maintaining a drug premises, and theft by receiving. Robinson received a $250,000 bond.
This investigation was conducted by the Central Arkansas Drug Task Force (CADTF), Cabot Narcotics Unit, Arkansas State Police Troop B, 2nd Judicial Drug Task Force, the Arkansas Community Corrections (ACC) Intensive Supervision Program (ISP), and the White County Sheriffs Department. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are pending.
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