Charles Smith and Mandy Bonner had a handgun inside a tissue box at the hotel room and because of one text message, they are now facing charges.

Charles Smith was also arrested. Detectives say they gathered enough evidence, including drug scales, to put the suspects away.Authorities say Smith and Bonner had a handgun inside a tissue box at the hotel room and because of one text message, they are now facing charges. “To the meth users and makers, we are out there, we are after them and we are going to get them," says Sheriff Sam Cochran.<br />Cochran says by giving people the opportunity to text message tips is one of the greatest advantages of technology. He says many people will text, before they actually call. “If they text the information to us, they can remain anonymous and therefore they have no fear of retribution from the people they are turning in to us."As for these two--deputies say while they were making meth, someone else was sending a text message to report it.

Charles Smith and Mandy Bonner had a handgun inside a tissue box at the hotel room and because of one text message, they are now facing charges.

Charles Smith was also arrested. Detectives say they gathered enough evidence, including drug scales, to put the suspects away.Authorities s...

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