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Drug Sting nets 30+
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In a tri-agency drug sting spanning more than a year, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department, Smithville Police, and Alexandria Police rounded up more than 30 people Monday.

 

Sheriff Patrick Ray told the review that all three agencies coordinated their operations.

 

“This was actually a two-operation roundup,” the sheriff said. “The city of Smithville has their own defendants, and the Alexandria Police Department and the sheriff’s department have several defendants. We decided to indict them all the same day, and do our pick up the same day so all three agencies could help each other in the operation.”

 

Alexandria Police Chief Mark Collins said the joint effort benefitted all departments involved.

 

“This operation began a little over a year ago,” Collins shared. “We’ve been working undercover for quite some time. The investigations my department and the sheriff’s department conducted covered Alexandria and parts of the county. We made undercover buys inside the Alexandria city limits, the Dowelltown city limits, Liberty city limits and the Smithville city limits, as well as out in the county. It covered a wide area. We had a total of 12 defendants. It is an ongoing operation. As soon as we finish one, we always start another, so there will be more in the future.

 

“I want to thank the sheriff and his deputies for all the help they offer. We’re a small department with limited resources, and the sheriff has always been a big help with these investigations. I appreciate the cooperation and the assistance,” Collins said.

 

“We also appreciate Chief Collins and his staff helping us,” Ray added. “I’m glad we can work together and help each other. I also want to thank the city of Smithville. When you have three agencies working closely you can get a lot done. It makes the investigations and the resulting pickup much easier on everyone. We only have a few left to bring in. It makes it much easier than everyone conducting separate operations.”

 

The sheriff said there were indictments for theft as well as drugs.

 

“There were 24 drug indictments and a few theft indictments,” he said. “We bought marijuana, cocaine, Hydrocodone, Xanax, Suboxone strips, Percocet, Roxicodone, Subutex, and Valium.

 

The joint operation between the sheriff's department and the Alexandria Police Department resulted in 12 indictments for illegal drugs, two for theft, and three for either manufacturing or possession of marijuana for resale.

 

The Smithville Police Department's investigation included indictments for the sale of drugs including Hydrocodone, Suboxone, Xanax, Dilaudid, and Morphine. Eleven persons were indicted in the Smithville Police Department's investigation. One of those indictments on two counts of TennCare Fraud.

 

"Our investigation began in January 2014. All the officers did a great job. It went well and the round up went smoothly" Smithville Police Chief Randy Caplinger said.

 

Constable Mark Milam also helped in the roundup.

 

The Main Station of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department was used to process and book those who were indicted.

 

Those picked up as of press time and their charges are:

 

Gary Ray Ashford, 35, of Alexandria is indicted for sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug. His bond is $20,000.

 

Stacey Doreen Ashford, 37, of Alexandria is indicted for sale and delivery of a Schedule III and IV drug. Her bond is $40,000

 

Marv Richardson Cash, 22, of Alexandria is indicted for sale and delivery of a Schedule VI drug (marijuana). His bond is $10,000.

 

Richard A. Chapman, 52 of Alexandria is indicted for sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug. His bond is $30,000.

 

Amy Beth Craig, 35, of Smithville is indicted for child endangerment, two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug and two counts of violation of a drug-free zone. Her bond is $105,000.

 

John Charles Deck of Dowelltown is indicted for two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug. His bond is $90,000.

 

Billy Robert Eaton, 71 of Watertown is indicted for sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug. His bond is $30,000.

 

Felicia Anne Fullilove, 43, of Dowelltown is indicted for sale and delivery of a Schedule II and III drug. Her bond is $60,000.

 

Judy Ann Johnson, 56, of Smithville is indicted for TennCare Fraud and two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule IV drug. Her bond is $70,000.

 

Terry Lynn Johnson of Smithville is indicted for TennCare Fraud and two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule IV drug. His bond is $70,000.

 

Jermaine Derperise McCoy of Smithville is indicted for sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug. His bond is $30,000.

 

Shane Nerod Miller, 33, of Alexandria is indicted for sale and delivery of a Schedule II and III drug. His bond is $60,000.

 

Christopher Newsom, 31, is indicted for sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug. His bond is $30,000.

 

Thomas Braxton Nix, 19, of Liberty is indicted for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a Schedule VI drug for resale. His bond is $15,000.

 

Sara Elaine Patterson, 40, of Alexandria is indicted for two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug. Her bond is $60,000.

 

Peggy Jean Peoples, 43, of Alexandria is indicted for two counts of sale and delivery of Schedule III drug. Her bond is $60,000.

 

Janice Darlene Strange, 55, of Smithville is indicted for child endangerment, two counts of sale and delivery of Schedule II drug and two counts of violation of the drug free zone. Her bond is $105,000.

 

Heather Starr Trapp, 34, of Smithville is indicted for theft of property. Her bond is $20,000.

 

Cynthia Selane Vaughn, 41, of Smithville is indicted for two counts of TennCare Fraud and two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug. Her bond is $80,000.

 

Jackie Daniel Wilkerson, 64, of Gordonsville is indicted for sale and delivery of a Schedule IV drug.

 

All those indicted will be arraigned in DeKalb County Criminal Court at 9 a.m. on Dec. 8.