David Wayne Taylor of Mountain Home was in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and entered a not guilty plea to charges stemming from his use of allegedly counterfeit money to make purchases.
The 22-year-old Taylor was arrested April 23rd after officers from the Mountain Home Police Department were dispatched to a local business in reference to a report that a customer had used counterfeit $20 bills in paying for merchandise.
According to court records, Taylor is alleged to have come to the store with another male and that one of the males had made a purchase using $120 in fake bills. The pair returned to the store and attempted to make another purchase, but the sales clerk refused to accept the money.
After officers made contact with both men, Taylor turned over $480 in fake currency. The name of the second male is not contained in information provided by MHPD.
In addition to the fake money, Taylor was found in possession of drugs for which he had no prescription.
Taylor also faces drug-related charges in an existing case. Those charges stem from an arrest in late January. According to court records, police stopped a vehicle and found drugs. The individuals in the vehicle alleged they had purchased the drug from Taylor and it was agreed that they would work with police and attempt to make a controlled drug buy from Taylor at a later date.
A buy was arranged and took place on January 18th during which one ounce of marijuana was purchased. Taylor allegedly told the confidential informant he was expecting another shipment the following day and would be willing to sell quarter-pound lots of marijuana for $800.
Officers set up surveillance on Taylor’s Mountain Home apartment and reported seeing Kevin Quinton paying a visit. When he left, Quinton was picked up by an Arkansas State Trooper at the intersection of U.S. Highway 62 and Bomber Boulevard on a traffic infraction. During the stop, Quinton was found to have six bags containing a green leafy substance. Quinton was charged with possessing marijuana and entered a not guilty plea in late January.
Taylor told investigators that he had “fronted” the marijuana to Quinton for Quinton to sell and then repay Taylor. According to court records, Taylor told investigators that he had been unemployed since 2016 and made his living selling marijuana.
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