03/11/2024
Two Arrested in M**h Bust
During the late evening hours of Friday March 8, 2024, Investigators with the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office Narcotic Division executed a search warrant at a private residence located at 7744 Cansler Road in Silsbee. Hardin County Justice of the Peace Rod Ousley authorized the warrant to search for illicit drugs. Once inside, investigators located approximately 20 grams of m**hamphetamine along with a quantity of ma*****na and a firearm. Two females were arrested and taken the Hardin County Jail. Jayme Lorene SLANKARD, 51 years old, from Silsbee, was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance and released from jail on a $10,000 bond. Tonya Lynn GORE, 41 years old, from Silsbee, was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Ma*****na and Felony Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. She has been released from jail after posting $32,000 in total bonds.
Sheriff Davis released the following comment regarding these arrests..” This location was being used for possessing and selling m**h. The traffic had increased recently, leading neighbors to complain. I will continue to aggressively investigate and arrest those individuals who possess and sell drugs in our County. This illegal drug trade fuels property crimes and affects the hard-working law-abiding citizens of Hardin County who are absolutely fed up with thieves and burglars who prey upon them and their personal property. These illicit drugs poison our community and wreck countless lives. I want to thank those citizens who report illegal activity in their neighborhoods and those who provide anonymous crime tips to our cell phone APP.”
