Drug Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years

ATHENS — A drug dealer is sentenced in Henderson County’s 173rd Judicial District Court. On Monday, David Allen Thomas, formerly of Wills Point, received a 15-year prison term for transporting narcotics in Henderson County.

According to KETK and the DA’s office, Thomas was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over late into the night on November 30th of last year. Sheriff’s Deputy Kenny Collard initiated the traffic stop due to a defective headlamp. Officials say Collard immediately observed the odor of marijuana when he approached the vehicle. Thomas and the driver were asked to step out of the vehicle, and as Thomas exited, Collard saw Thomas throw something into the tall grass on the side of the road. During further investigation and a search of the vehicle, Collard discovered a Mary Kay bag which contained multiple baggies, digital scales, a pipe, and a large gallon sized baggie with just over 80 grams of methamphetamine.

Assistant District Attorney Justin Weiner said, “This is a case where Deputy Collard followed his instincts. He was as persistent as the law allowed and that persistence is the reason that over 80 grams of meth are off of the streets of Henderson County. We will always aggressively prosecute people like Thomas who was poisoning our community with large quantities of narcotics.”