Nearly 60 people were targeted in one of the largest drug roundups in recent Johnson County history.
Throughout the day Wednesday, law enforcement from Johnson County and Central Indiana executed a series of narcotics warrants across the county and neighboring areas. Agencies involved include the Johnson, Shelby and Marion County sheriff’s offices and the Franklin, Bargersville, Edinburgh and Greenwood police departments, along with the White River Township and Bargersville Community fire departments, which provided SWAT medics, according to a Johnson County Sheriff’s Office news release.
The operation is part of a “proactive investigation” that has been ongoing for several months, Johnson County Sheriff Duane Burgess said.
“The collaborative effort among these agencies underscores their commitment to keeping drugs and illegal activities out of our communities,” Burgess said.
Burgess, Franklin Police Chief Kirby Cochran, Greenwood Police Chief Jim Ison and Johnson County Prosecutor Lance Hamner have “forged a strong partnership with the involved agencies to address drug-related issues and major crimes within Johnson County,” according to the news release.
On Wednesday morning, law enforcement began the roundup with 58 arrest warrants and several search warrants. At least 25 of the suspects sought were arrested on Wednesday, with the rest still being at large.
While serving these warrants, Burgess had the opportunity to speak with several residents living near individuals involved in drug trafficking. He said many expressed relief and optimism, hopeful that peace would soon be restored to their neighborhoods.
“It is disheartening to see good, hardworking citizens forced to endure criminal activities in their communities,” Burgess said in the news release. “It is our duty as law enforcement to restore peace and ensure the safety of these areas. The individuals arrested today have chosen a path of unlawful behavior.
“The sheriff’s office, local police chiefs, town marshals, and the prosecutor of Johnson County have made it clear: criminals are not welcome here. If you engage in illegal activities, you will be arrested, you will be charged, and you will go to jail,” he said.
SUSPECTS, CHARGES
The following people were targeted in drug raids across Johnson County on Wednesday.
Note: If not listed as arrested, the person is still wanted.
Joshua Alexander; dealing methamphetamine; arrested
Kyle Bledsoe; dealing methamphetamine
Malik Bradley; two counts of dealing methamphetamine
Ashley Brown; two counts of dealing methamphetamine, two counts of dealing in a controlled substance – Schedule III
Christopher Churchill; two counts of dealing methamphetamine
Doug Crawford; four counts of dealing methamphetamine
William Crenshaw; dealing in a narcotic drug – fentanyl aggregate; arrested
Zachary Dow; dealing in a substance represented as a controlled substance
Dakota Duhamell; two counts of dealing in a narcotic drug, one count of dealing marijuana
Jacob Eldridge; three counts of dealing in a controlled substance – Schedule III; arrested
Ethan Ellis; two counts of dealing in cocaine
Edward Enriquez; dealing in a controlled substance – Schedule I
Arturo Flores; dealing in a controlled substance – Schedule I; arrested
Joshua Ford; manufacture or delivery of controlled substance – Schedule III; arrested
Houston ‘Waylon’ Gaines Jr.; dealing methamphetamine, dealing in a narcotic drug; arrested
Mekeilia Garnett; dealing methamphetamine; arrested
April Graphman; dealing in a substance represented as a controlled substance
Roger Hodson; dealing methamphetamine; arrested
Julie Hynes; two counts of dealing methamphetamine, one count of dealing in a narcotic drug, one count of dealing in a controlled substance – Schedule IV; arrested
Randy Jent; three counts of dealing methamphetamine; arrested
Christopher Kantmann; dealing marijuana, dealing hashish oil
Carter Kappel; dealing methamphetamine, dealing in a substance represented as a controlled substance; arrested
Joshua Lapointe; dealing in a substance represented as a controlled substance
Idonna Laskowski; dealing meth, dealing in a controlled substance – Schedule III
Daniel Latham; two counts of dealing methamphetamine; arrested
Daniel McKenzie; two counts of dealing methamphetamine
Jonathan McTarsney; dealing in Marijuana; arrested
Grace Miller; dealing in hashish oil, dealing in marijuana; arrested
Eric Miller; three counts of dealing methamphetamine; arrested
Jorge Morales; two counts of dealing in cocaine
Savanna Murphy; dealing in a narcotic drug; arrested
Terri Newbold; two counts of dealing methamphetamine; arrested
Cody Normington; dealing in a narcotic drug; arrested
Nicholas Nunez; dealing meth, dealing in hashish oil
Chad Orme; dealing methamphetamine; arrested
Andrew Price; two counts of dealing methamphetamine; arrested
Linda Prince; dealing in a narcotic drug
Sophia Quinn; dealing in a narcotic drug – fentanyl aggregate, dealing in a narcotic drug
Haili Ross; three counts of dealing methamphetamine
Thomas Rush; two counts of dealing in a narcotic drug
Jason Shaffer; two counts of dealing methamphetamine; arrested
Antazz Smith; dealing methamphetamine, dealing marijuana; arrested
Robert Smith; dealing methamphetamine
Phillip Spence; three counts of dealing methamphetamine
Joshua Spencer; dealing meth, dealing in a controlled substance – Schedule III; arrested
Nolan Stocklin; two counts of dealing in a narcotic drug; arrested
Tyler Swint; unlawful possession of a syringe, maintaining a common nuisance
Anay Tapia-Escobar; dealing in cocaine
Miquel Tello Jr.; two counts of dealing methamphetamine
Deontre White; two counts of dealing methamphetamine, one count of dealing in a narcotic drug
Justin Winkler; two counts of dealing methamphetamine, one county of dealing in a narcotic drug, one count of dealing in a controlled substance – Schedule IV; arrested
Johnl York; dealing in a narcotic drug – fentanyl aggregate
The following people were arrested on new charges:
Joshua Alexander; possession of paraphernalia
Zavier Dotson; dealing marijuana, possession of a narcotic drug, possession of cocaine, visiting a common nuisance
Jordan Douglas; possession of marijuana, maintaining a common nuisance, possession of a needle
Jaelynn Horath; visiting a common nuisance, dealing marijuana, possession of a narcotic drug, possession of cocaine
Daniel Latham; possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, possession of a hypodermic needle
Terri Newbold; possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia
David Roark; dealing methamphetamine
Jarrett Siple; maintaining a common nuisance, dealing marijuana, possession of a narcotic drug, possession of cocaine
Keith Smith; maintaining a common nuisance
Cameron Smith; dealing marijuana, possession of a narcotic drug, possession of cocaine, maintaining a common nuisance, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person
Joshua Spencer; possession of methamphetamine
Source: Johnson County Sheriff’s Office
