Michael James Bishop, 42, of Vian, Charles David Drake, 44, of Sallisaw, and Patrick Dunn, 21, whose residence was not listed, were arrested by Sallisaw police Aug. 23 on various drug violations.
According to police, the arrests stemmed from an Aug. 23 incident when a clerk from Super 8 Motel in Sallisaw reported that she suspected marijuana was being used in a motel room.
When police detectives investigated, Drake opened the door and detectives noticed that a towel had been placed at the bottom of the door to try to block the marijuana smoke from escaping.
Dunn and Bishop were sitting on the bed, where a smoking device was in plain sight, police reported.
Dunn told police that the room was in another man's name, who got the room for Dunn, and Dunn had been staying there for a week.
Dunn allegedly said that his friends had come by and they were having a "marijuana party." Dunn said he also gave his friends methamphetamine and marijuana to use.
All three were arrested and booked into the city jail.
During a search of the room, police uncovered various drugs and paraphernalia in the room, including various smoking devices, a plastic bag with white powder that tested positive for meth with $75 wrapped around the bag, hand-rolled marijuana cigarette, more marijuana in a sunglasses case, another bag of white powdery substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine, and other alleged drug paraphernalia.
Dunn also had in his possession a hand-held shocking device used on racehorses, police said.
According to the report, an Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission (OHRC) investigator was notified because all three of the men are licensed through the OHRC.
