Shoplifting arrest at Little Rock Dollar General becomes drug bust

Vonkisha Nichols
Vonkisha Nichols

Police arrested a Little Rock woman on felony drug charges Sunday night after she tried shoplifting from a Dollar Tree, according to a police report.

Police searched Vonkisha Nichols, 26, after the store's manager saw her hide merchandise in her purse, according to the report. Officers found she was carrying two baggies of white crystals suspected to be methamphetamine, a glass pipe with residue and a pill bottle of different sedatives.

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Nichols at first told police her name was Latoya Williams and Latasha Williams.

She was charged with possession of meth with purpose to deliver, three charges of of possession of a Schedule IV drug with purpose to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia and violation of probation -- all felonies. She was also charged with theft of property and obstruction of government operations.

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