In June of 2017, the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation into an individual suspected of trafficking large amounts of Methamphetamine into Cleburne County. During the course of the investigation, Deana Winter Mathias, 48, from Tulare, California was developed as the main suspect, believed to be trafficking large amounts of Methamphetamine from California and into Cleburne County for distribution. Investigators with the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office and the 16th Judicial Drug Task Force executed a search warrant on July 31, 2017, at Mathias’ residence in the McJester Road area near Wilburn. During a search of the residence, Investigators located one firearm, and approximately 470 Grams (just over 1 pound) of Crystal Methamphetamine, with an approximate street value of $47,000.00.&nb sp; Investigators also located $2,889.00 cash, believed to have been acquired from the proceeds of Methamphetamine sales, and over Five ounces of Marijuana. Mathias is currently being held in the Cleburne County Jail on no bond.
