Dateline: October 17, 2002

Sheriff's office makes two drug arrests

By Roger Estlack & Cheryl Johnson, Clarendon Enterprise

Two women are out on bond following drug arrests made last week by the Donley County Sheriff’s Department.

Essie Jean McCampbell of Clarendon was arrested last Monday, September 30, under a sealed indictment, according to Sheriff Butch Blackburn.

McCampbell, age 65, was charged with Delivery of a Controlled Substance (cocaine) in a second-degree felony amount.

Barbara Jean Smith, age 43, was also arrested under a sealed indictment last Tuesday, October 1, and charged with the same offense. Smith is claiming Dallas as her place of residence, Blackburn said.

Both women were arraigned by County Judge Jack Hall last Tuesday, and bond was set at $20,000. The women made bond the same day.

“This is part of our ongoing investigation and work on the drug situation in Donley County,” Blackburn said.

Texas Department of Public Safety Narcotics Officers assisted with the cases.