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Amarillo Police Department
Wednesday March 13th, 2024 :: 11:08 a.m. CDT

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Amarillo PACE officers arrest fentanyl dealer with large amount of cash.

AMARILLO POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELEASE
 
DATE: March 12,2024
TIME:  
CASE NUMBER:  24-504165
INCIDENT TYPE: Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance
OFFICER SUBMITTING RELEASE: Sgt. Carla Burr-PIO
 
DETAILS: On Tuesday, March 12, the officers from the Proactive Criminal Enforcement Unit received information about a suspect who was reported to be selling fentanyl. Officers developed probable cause on the subject through a traffic violation and stopped him.  The subject was found to be wanted on local charges and arrested.  He is identified as Neal Fry, male, 04/.07/1989. A passenger in the car was identified as Mariena Morrow, female, 08101994, and she was found to have 1 local warrant and arrested. Mariena was also found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia relating to fentanyl. Officers searched the vehicle and found 520 fentanyl pills and $45,000 cash, both belonging to Mr. Fry. Fry was booked into the Potter County jail for Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, 4G<200G.  Morrow was booked in the Randall County jail for her local charge and drug paraphernalia.
 

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Amarillo Police Department
200 SE 3rd Ave
Amarillo, TX 79101

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Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 806-378-4257

Carla Burr
Public Information Office
[email protected]
806-378-4257

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