LAURINBURG — The Scotland County Sheriff’s Office made 21 arrests this week as part of Operation I Won’t Be Home for Christmas.
The six-month investigation was initiated by Sheriff’s Office’s narcotics division.
“We did a round up and made arrests, but they’re not all involved with the same case,” said Captain Mitch Johnson, public information officer. “They range from misdemeanor cases to charges involving marijuana, cocaine as well as heroine.”
Officers worked in teams and went out the residence of each individual to make the arrests, according to a sheriff. Officials said there were a total of 32 individuals being sought out with about 11 people yet to served at presstime.
“Some actually turned themselves in,” Johnson said. “Individuals went to residents and let them know they were being sought.”
Assisting with the ongoing investigation were the State Bureau of Investigation and Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.
Those arrested or cited so far include:
Roy Cole, charged with trafficking opium or heroin.
Adam Mishue, charged with larceny of a motor vehicle and breaking and entering.
Richard Dimery, charged with possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine and conspiracy to sell or deliver.
Melvin Oliver, charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver cocaine and conspiracy to sell or deliver.
Ronnie Sloan, charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine, maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for controlled substances and injury to real property.
Joseph Lewis, charged with possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine, conspiracy to sell or deliver and maintaining a vehicle or dwelling or place for controlled substances.
Lisa Reeves, charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
Herbert McLean, charged with possession with intent to manufacture or sell or deliver schedule VI and maintaining a vehicle or dwelling or place for controlled substances.
Stephen Jenkins, charged with possession of a firearm by a felon.
Sammie Mitchell, charged with possession with intent to manufacture or sell or deliver schedule VI and maintaining a vehicle or dwelling or place for controlled substances.
Anthony Pate, charged with possession with intent to manufacture or sell or deliver cocaine and conspiracy to sell or deliver schedule II.
Megan Locklear, charged with failure to appear and misdemeanor larceny.
Jasmine Griffith, charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
Jeremiah Finney, charged with possession with intent to manufacture or sell or deliver schedule II and maintaining a vehicle or dwelling or place for controlled substances.
Keydron Quick of Peeles Chapel Road in Laurel Hill, charged with possession with intent to manufacture or sell or deliver schedule VI and maintaining a vehicle or dwelling or place for controlled substances.
Jerome Cole, charged with simple possession of schedule VI.
Justin Goins, charged with possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine and conspiracy to sell or deliver.
Corey Berry of Stewartsville Road in Laurinburg, charged with possession of a stolen firearm, possession with intent to manufacture or sell or deliver schedule II and schedule VI and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Christina Cooper of Old Maxton Road in Laurinburg, charged with conspiracy to sell or deliver.
Dave McPherson of Old Maxton Road in Maxton, charged with conspiracy to sell or deliver schedule VI.
Teresa Carlisle of Leisure Road in Laurinburg, charged with failure to appear, larceny and possession of drug paraphernalia.
