Man arrested after Amarillo authorities find $650,000 worth of meth

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Amarillo authorities arrested a man after a drug smuggling investigation found about $650,000 worth of meth.

Court documents state on Jan. 5, Homeland Security Investigations and the Amarillo Police Department Narcotics Division were involved in an ongoing methamphetamine smuggling investigation.

Authorities named 31-year-old Kevyn Smith as the person of interest in a drug trafficking organization in Amarillo.

Documents state Smith was accused of being responsible for moving large quantities of meth into and around the area.

Authorities identified Smith as a passenger in a car and followed him to a home known to officials to be a stash house.

Documents state officials saw Smith enter and leave the house a short time later.

Amarillo Police Department units were in the area and the driver of the car turned off the main road and re-entered neighborhood streets to avoid law enforcement.

Documents state police stopped the car. The officer noticed Smith moving around the vehicle and leaning between the front seats into the rear passenger area of the car.

Officers requested to search the vehicle and were given consent.

Documents state Smith admitted to having meth under the driver’s seat. He stated that the driver had no knowledge of the narcotics and was not involved.

Drugs were found in a two-pound vacuum sealed package on the rear floor board of the vehicle. A field test indicated the drugs were methamphetamine.

According to street value estimates, the drugs were worth about $650,000.

Criminal complaint records state it was believed Smith intended to sell the narcotics.

Documents state during an interview, Smith admitted to retrieving the drugs at the home he just left. This resulted in the seizure of an additional 13 pounds of meth from the home after a warrant was issued.

Smith is on a federal hold without bond at the Randall County Detention Center.