VAN BUREN, Ark. — On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, a Crawford County jury sentenced Derrick Scudder, 36, of Miami, Fla., on multiple charges, including Trafficking Fentanyl, Trafficking Methamphetamine, Fleeing from Law Enforcement, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Scudder was also a habitual offender who had over 10 previous felony convictions from different states. His sentencing totals life in prison for Fentanyl Trafficking, 50 years for Methamphetamine Trafficking, and 30 years for Fleeing — ordered to run consecutively.
On September 23, 2024, a coordinated, multi-agency operation consisting of the Arkansas State Police (ASP), the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP), and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration led to the arrest of Scudder after he fled a traffic stop initiated by the OHP.
ASP captured Scudder after he crashed his vehicle on Highway 64 in Alma. Troopers recovered over 240 pounds of methamphetamine and more than two pounds of fentanyl in suitcases located inside the SUV he was driving…