JONESBORO—A Walnut Ridge man, a multi-convicted felon, will spend over 21 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to the US Attorney’s office, 37 year old Terry Duane Qualls pleaded guilty in September.
In the spring of 2021, law enforcement received information that Qualls was a multi-pound distributor of methamphetamine, and also a distributor of marijuana, heroin, fentanyl, LSD, and ecstasy in the northeast Arkansas area. Law enforcement arrested Qualls twice in the following months, finding him in possession of drugs and drug proceeds. Law enforcement also conducted a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Qualls. The investigation led to the execution of a search warrant in which law enforcement located several stolen vehicles and a marijuana grow on the property.
Inside of a camper where Qualls resided, law enforcement located firearms, drugs, and drug paraphernalia.