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Arkansas man charged with dealing meth in Bureau County

Man found with 223 empty jewelry bags, according to court docs

Anthony P. Philippe

Anthony P. Philippe (Provided by Bureau County Sheriff's Office)

By Maribeth M. Wilson

An Arkansas man was charged in Bureau County with intent to deliver methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony, after he was found with “223 empty jewelry bags and a scale,” according to court documents.

Anthony P. Philippe, 37, of Strawberry, Arkansas, is accused of possession with intent to deliver less than 5 grams of a substance containing methamphetamine about 2:50 a.m. Wednesday.

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Maribeth M. Wilson

Maribeth M. Wilson has been a reporter with Shaw Media for two years, one of those as news editor at the Morris Herald-News. She became a part of the NewsTribune staff in 2023.