Successful results of a multi-agency operation.

 

PRESS RELEASE

6 MARCH 2020

 

Two joint multi-agency enforcement operations in as many months have resulted in multiple arrests and large seizures of illegal cash proceeds and narcotics. 

On January 23, 2020, a multi-agency operation was conducted involving the Chilton County Sheriff's Office, Clanton Police Department, Elmore County Sheriff's Office, Prattville Police Department, and the Montgomery Resident Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Agents from those Agencies executed (5) five search warrants in the Clanton area resulting in (3) three arrests, the seizure of approx. $27,000 in illegal currency, approximately 1.2 lbs of Methamphetamine, and approximately one pound of Marijuana.  Arrested in that operation were Deferio Marquez Varner 35 y/o for Drug Trafficking and Possession of Marijuana 1st Degree, Ronrico Lente Williams 38 y/o for Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree, and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Manuel Earnest Lattimore 25 y/o for Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana 2nd, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. This Investigation began in 2018 with the Clanton Police Department and the Chilton County Sheriff's Office.  With the assistance of DEA, and a Sheriff's Investigator now assigned to the DEA Task Force, a federal investigation began and has resulted in additional seizures of approximately 3lbs of Methamphetamine and approximately $15,000 in other cooperating jurisdictions. This investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are anticipated.

On March 5, 2020 a multi-agency operation was conducted involving the Chilton County Sheriff's Office, Clanton Police Department, Calera Police Department, and the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles. This multi-agency operation resulted in the execution of (1) one search warrant and (27) arrests on outstanding warrants and additional charges. The operation also resulted in the seizure of approx. (13) thirteen ounces of Methamphetamine, marijuana, cocaine, a stolen handgun and approx. $1000.00 in cash.  Those arrested in this operation were: 

Arley Roberto Rodriguez  42, for Probation Violation

Tiffany Lashaun Tyus 41, for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance ( 3 counts)

Nelson Blaine Buldier 27, for Contempt of Court

Nicholas Arlin Henry 21, for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance ( 2 counts )

Rasheem Tremayne McCoy 29, for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance (3 counts )

Donald Eugene Jackson 38, for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance

Tracy Lynn Dubose 49, for Probation Violation

Robert Edward Pierce 48, for FTA Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and DV 3rd Degree

Dana Michelle Westervelt 39, for Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Jared Dakota Frost 29, for Theft of Property 2nd, Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Richard Elton Fairley 46, for Theft of Property 1st (Cullman County Sheriff's Office)

Brian Wallace Watley 45, for FTA Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Bruce Edward Walker 55, for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance (2 counts), and Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute.

Christopher Shane Smitherman 44, for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance (2 counts)

Catrina Michelle Burrow 30, for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance

Anthony Sareze Atchison 28, for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance

Mathew Percy James Lachney 21, for FTA Possession of short barrel Shotgun, Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Jamaris Parker 37, for Probation Violation

Corey Levell Childers 47, for Probation Violation and Drug Trafficking, Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana 2nd, and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Angela Dawn Loomis 38, for FTA Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance

Venice Larisha Johnson 31, for Probation Violation

Gerron Ondreis Reed 28, for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance

Lorenzo Sanchez Floyd 36, for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance

Jamal Lahad Johnson 28, for Drug Trafficking (2 counts), Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana 2nd, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Dallas London Mullins 25, for Fugitive from Justice Warrant from Panellas County, Florida.

Gustin Rigell Childers 28, for Drug Trafficking, Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana 2nd, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Demond Antrell Cleckley 43, for Drug Trafficking, Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana 2nd, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

"These cases are the result of great joint effort between all the involved agencies. We have recently joined efforts with Chief Maddox and Clanton Police Department, housing our Narcotics Investigators in the same office, sharing intelligence, equipment and working together to have the most impact.  We have been very successful. Our goal is to eventually have a county wide Drug Task Force with all the law enforcement agencies in the County participating. We now have a Sheriff's Office Investigator assigned to the DEA Task Force. We intend to target as many of our major offenders as possible for federal prosecution.  We receive numerous complaints from the community about drug activity in our community. We are not able to make cases on all of them, but rest assured we work daily to enforce the drug laws. It seems to be a revolving door sometimes, but we do not let that deter our efforts. Just because there's not something in the press every week about an arrest or a seizure doesn't mean it's not happening.  These cases are covert by their very nature. We will continue to provide as much information to the public as possible while maintaining the integrity of our investigations. I am proud of all of the effort put into these cases by all the Agencies involved and we will continue to do everything possible to make our County as better place." -- Sheriff John Shearon.