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Updated: 3:45 PM Oct 27, 2009
Drug Roundup Ends in 21 Arrests; 4 Still Wanted
More than 1,000 oxycodone and alprazolam tablets were seized along with crack cocaine and money following a three month investigation by the Lawrence County, Ohio Drug and Major Crimes Task Force.
Posted: 3:45 PM Oct 27, 2009Reporter: WSAZ News Staff Email Address: news@wsaz.com |
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IRONTON, Ohio (WSAZ) -- Twenty-one people are under arrest and police are looking for four others following a three month investigation by the Lawrence County, Ohio Drug and Major Crimes Task Force.
Lawrence County Prosecutor J.B. Collier says the 25 people face various drugs charges.
Collier says during the arrests, six residences were searched and more than 1,000 oxycodone and alprazolam tablets were seized along with crack cocaine and money.
Collier also says during the investigations it was discovered a number of the defendants were providing individuals with cash to travel to pain clinics in Florida to bring back the oxycodone and alprazolam pills.
The prosecutor says those who traveled to the clinics would be given half of the pills, while the defendants were making roughly $3000 TO $5000 each off their half of the pills.
Here is the list of those arrested according to the Lawrence County, Oho Prosecutor:
Crystal Waulk, 28 ,South Point
Kenneth Waulk, Jr., 32, Ironton
Larry Blankenship, 40, South Point
Robert Esque, Jr., 21, Ironton
Michael Bailey, 23, Ironton
Sarah Brace, 20, Ironton
Madison Kelly, 21, Ironton
Paul Sisler, 48, Ironton
Martin Stapleton, 51, Ironton
Gladys Lewis, 64, Ironton
Frank Zeigler, 48, Ironton
Robert Watkins, 23, Ironton
Carlton Davis, 38, Coal Grove
Brittany Lyons, 20, Coal Grove
Linda Rosebrough, 59, Ironton
Devon Murrell, 22, Ironton
George Clutters, 53, Ironton
Adam Ross, 23, Ironton
Juandell Mitchell, 22, Columbus
Diane Waddell, 57, Ironton
Amanda Blake, 29, Ironton
The following people are still at large:
Raymond Brown, 51, Ironton
Didrie Riffe, 36, Coal Grove
Brandon Justice, 23, Ironton
David McKee, 26, Ironton
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the suspects still at large are asked to call the Lawrence county Sheriff’s Office at 740-532-3525 or the task force hotline at 740-534-5830.
Latest Comments
The way I see it they need to shut the school down and test all of the teacher's and students cause we need to no for sure were ok for the kid's saftey and the parents.
I WONDER IF WE COULD GET THERE DRUG TASK FORCE TO COME TO MEIGS COUNTY CAUSE WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET HERE.
one of these people is out of jail,one was or is still married to a police officer.i hope you get whats coming to you.people of your kind,make life harder on the honest people in this world.your addiction turns you into theives.come around my door!!! forget the dog,beware of OWNER!!!im writing this because i am unfortunately having to deal with some of these numbnuts.and there are childrn involved.
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