Bond set at $1 million
Published 10:31 pm Friday, June 17, 2011
Following Thursday’s arrest, six men charged with trafficking cannabis appeared before District Judge Bob Armstrong Friday for bond hearings.
Sammie Lee Edwards, 36, received $1 million bond, while Kyler Green, 33, Brian McCary, 22, Eric Rogers, 32, Michael Wells, 25 and Courtney Williams, 24, received $2,500 bonds.
District Attorney Michael Jackson said Edwards received the highest bond because the raid took place at his 117 N. Mechanic St. home.
“It was his place of residence, so that was the reason for the higher bond,” he said.
The Selma Police Department, along with the SRT team and vice squad units, seized 2.4 pounds of marijuana at Edwards’ home after receiving an anonymous tip through the Crime Stoppers line.
According to Selma Chief of Police William T. Riley the call originally came through the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office and was passed on to his department.
Following the arrests, Riley stressed the importance of the Crime Stoppers line and praised the person responsible for coming forward.
“We are grateful to the person that gave us the tip and the sheriff’s office for passing that information on,” he said. “This all started with that anonymous call.”