DRUG ARREST 4/15/25 On
Saturday, at approximately 12:07 am, a Clay County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted
to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle near Highway 45 and Marigold Lane. The
vehicle failed to stop immediately and continued westbound on Marigold Lane
approximately .5 miles before stopping. During
the course of the stop, deputies observed suspicious movements from a passenger
that was consistent with someone attempting to conceal contraband. K-9 Chief
was deployed to conduct a free air sniff of the vehicle which indicated the
presence of narcotics. A search of the vehicle was conducted and a substance
that later tested positive for methamphetamine was located in the vehicle. It
was determined during the stop that the driver’s driving privileges were
suspended. Both individuals were taken into custody. The
female passenger was transported to a nearby jail, due to the suspicion that
the passenger had contraband concealed on her person, for use of a body
scanner. During the transport the passenger attempted to conceal multiple bags
of suspected methamphetamine in the back seat of the squad car. Upon the
completion of the scan, there was evidence of an object being concealed by the
passenger. That object was later determined to be another bag of suspected
methamphetamine and was turned over to law enforcement by the passenger. Law
Enforcement recovered approximately 5.7 ounces of suspected methamphetamine and
an undisclosed amount of cash. As
a result of this investigation Nathan E. Yarnell, 34, of Flora, was arrested
for Driving on a Suspended License and was later given a Notice to Appear (per
the “Safety Act”). Amber N. Galbraith, 36, of Flora, was arrested for
Possession of Methamphetamine more than 100 grams with the Intent to Deliver. Galbraith
is currently incarcerated in the Clay County Jail. Sheriff
Andy Myers said “Methamphetamine is commonly sold and bought in one-gram
increments with a street value of $100 per gram. This arrest was a joint
effort with the Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force and Clay County State’s
Attorney Phil Givens.” The
charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless
proven guilty.