Springdale Man Sentenced To Over 9 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

FAYETTEVILLE – A Springdale man was sentenced yesterday to 110 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.

According to court documents, during the month of October 2020, detectives with the 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force (DTF) were investigating, Kenneth Wayne Efurd, age 42, for drug trafficking.   On October 22, 2020, detectives with the DTF conducted a parole search at Efurd’s residence in Springdale. During the search detectives located a black bag which contained approximately 116.2 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 2.2 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 1.4 grams of suspected heroin, 0.1 gram of suspected heroin, 5 doses of suspected LSD, a digital scale, $2,127.00 and drug paraphernalia.

The suspected methamphetamine was sent to the DEA Laboratory in Miami, Florida, where it tested positive for methamphetamine. 

U.S. Attorney David Clay Fowlkes of the Western District of Arkansas made the announcement.

The Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney David Harris prosecuted the case.