Lockney police chief makes arrest in local drug bust

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Traffic violation leads to discovery of meth in chip bag

On the evening of February 19, 2022, Lockney chief of police Casey Fitzwater was working a normal shift when he stopped at the Ampride gas station to fill up his tank. He wouldn’t have known that this gas-up would lead to one of the more notable arrests since the recent establishment of the Lockney Police Department in September of 2021. While in the Ampride parking lot, a Hispanic ...

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