Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

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In March of 2026, the Fairbanks Areawide Narcotics Team (FANT) opened an investigation into Elizabeth Spurgeon, 49 years old of Fairbanks, who was suspected of selling methamphetamine in the Fairbanks area. On April 3, 2026, FANT and Troopers conducted a traffic stop on Spurgeon’s vehicle in the Healy area as she was traveling back to Fairbanks. A search of the vehicle located 2.32 kilograms of methamphetamine being transported from the MatSu area to Fairbanks. Investigation revealed Spurgeon and her passenger, Robert Gentleman, 47 years old of Fairbanks, were traveling back to Fairbanks after getting the drugs from the MatSu area. The street value of the drugs in their possession is approximately $46,000 in the Fairbanks area. Troopers arrested both Spurgeon and Gentleman. The investigation is ongoing.