Dishman Brothers Arrested for Trafficking Methamphetamine

Dishman Brothers Arrested for Trafficking Methamphetamine

Jefferson, N.C. – Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 63-year-old Barry Gale Dishman of Crumpler, NC, and 58-yearold Jeffery Allen Dishman of Jefferson, NC, for Trafficking in Methamphetamine.

On June 25th, 2025, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol stopped a vehicle in the Glendale Springs area for exceeding the posted speed limit. K9 Deputy Lee Johnson and Deputy Jake Shepherd were patrolling the area and stopped to assist. K9 Condor performed an open-air sniff of the vehicle with two positive alerts. Deputies searched the driver, Barry Dishman, and found drug paraphernalia. Inside the vehicle, they
recovered 28.8 grams of a white crystal substance, suspected to be Methamphetamine. All evidence was processed and sent to the
NCSBI Crime Lab for further testing.

Barry and Jeffery were arrested and transported to the Ashe County Detention Center without further incident.