The Indictment also charges the following individuals at Count Two with conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 280 grams or more of crack cocaine, in the Western District of Pennsylvania and elsewhere, from in and around June of 2020 and continuing until on or about October 27, 2020: Michael Pusateri, 39, of Washington, PA; and. The detective advised the driver of the expired registration. "The Marcus Brown DTO has joined a long list of cocaine and heroin distribution networks that are out of business and behind bars. Authorities also recovered a Ruger 380 caliber semi-automatch handgun, $320 and other drug paraphernalia. In December 2019, law enforcement seized 10 kilos of methamphetamine, 1,000 fentanyl-tainted pills and a loaded firearm from the lead defendant in this case. Billy Joe Ball Jr., 36, no known address, was indicted on four charges, including burglary, a third-degree felony; theft from a person in a protected class, a fourth-degree felony; breaking and entering, a fifth-degree felony; and grand theft of a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony. #gallery-4 .gallery-caption { According to the sheriffs office, those arrested were: Tytus Lamarr Shields, 31, of 1572 Elizabeth St., Apt. Washington County Sheriff's Office joint drug investigation In June, a simultaneous search of three Washington County locations resulted in one of the largest drug seizures in the countys history. Mitchell Rowland, 31, of 32101 Cochransville Road, New Matamoras, was indicted on aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony, and impersonation of a peace officer or private police officer, a fourth-degree misdemeanor. Three people were arrested by sheriff's for weapons controlled substances following a vehicle stop on Tuesday. The amounts were $520 and $480. They found an active one-pot, shake-and-bake operation. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. She was found in her home with Johnston. Authorities arrest 7, confiscate 2 kilos of cocaine, 20K bags of heroin, $180K in massive drug bust Law enforcement arrested seven people, and seized two kilos of cocaine, 20,000 bags of heroin, and $180,000 in cash during a massive drug bust in southeastern North Carolina. The investigation was supported by the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Official websites use .gov * Ashley C. Bay, 28, of 917 Camden Ave., Parkersburg, was indicted on two counts of forgery, both fifth-degree felonies. One of the firearms located was stolen from Wood County. Bradley Stopperich, 49, of Washington, PA. He was arrested in July 2019 at 21 Chris St., Belpre Township, after allegedly breaking into the home and taking jewelry, collectors knives, firearms, a Stihl chainsaw and generator from 79-year-old Louise E. Yeager. He was arrested after a drug bust in April 2015 at his residence. The vehicle eventually made a last-minute turn onto exit 25 and did so by crossing over the grassy divider between the exit ramp and I-77, as there was a marked patrol car blocking the exit. Two people were arrested after police said they burglarized a home in Moreau on Monday. The resident reported an altercation earlier in the evening in Marietta with Rowland. The weapons included two Springfield handguns, a Glock Taurus 25, a high-capacity magazine 9mm handgun and a .22 caliber Derringer. Four more Washington County residents charged with growing pot plants. Samuel L. Richmond, 33, of 708 32nd St., Parkersburg, was indicted on three counts, including burglary, a third-degree felony; theft from a person in a protected class, a fourth-degree felony; and breaking and entering, a fifth-degree felony. He was indicted on three charges, including possession of a fentanyl-related compound, a fifth-degree felony; receiving proceeds of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings, a fifth-degree felony; and receiving stolen property, a fifth-degree felony. As part of the state polices ongoing enforcement efforts, four more Washington County residents have been arrested for allegedly growing marijuana plants. Have a question about Government Services? He reportedly paid the childs 8-year-old sibling to leave and not tell anyone before allegedly performing sexual acts upon the older child. Prior to todays takedown law enforcement seized more than 8,000 pills tainted with suspected fentanyl, 22 pounds of heroin, 70 pounds of methamphetamine, one kilo of cocaine, two firearms and approximately $500,000 cash in drug proceeds. Police say an argument over drugs was also a factor in the Dec. 26 death of Jason Aubuchon, who allegedly was shot by Danielle Wheeler in Perry. The man faces three felony charges of manufacturing and selling a controlled substance and the unlawful possession of a firearm. In addition, to the agencies listed above, these law enforcement agencies assisted with arrests and search warrants executed today: Snohomish County Sherriffs Office, Everett Police Department, Marysville Police Department, Skagit County Sherriffs Office, Valley SWAT, Region 1 SWAT, North Sound Metro SWAT, Olympic Peninsula Narcotic Enforcement Team, Washington State Patrol, King County Sherriffs Office, Auburn Police Department, Kent Police Department, Federal Way Police Department, Shoreline Police Department, Renton Police Department, Bothell Police Department, Lake Stevens Police Department, Mountlake Terrace Police Department, Arlington Police Department, Snoqualmie/North Bend Police Department, Burien Police Department, Tacoma Police Department, DEA Special Response Team, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), United States Marshals Service (USMS), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). His bond was set at $75,000. In October 2019, allegedly wrote out two checks to herself from an account belonging to A.G.E. } A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington, Coordinated law enforcement efforts against cartel connected traffickers bringing fentanyl, meth and heroin into Western Washington, Third major takedown of drug trafficking ring nets 14 arrests, Man with homes in California and Arizona indicted for sex trafficking women in Seattle through force, fraud, and coercion, Six indicted as part of Whatcom County fentanyl trafficking organization, Los Angeles man, arrested with guns and drugs in stolen RV at Washington State park, sentenced to 10+ years in prison. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Stephen P. Hobbs and C. Andrew Colasurdo. The person the man was looking for then reported that Rowland had just entered his apartment without permission. The following people were charged on Tuesday and Wednesday with misdemeanor unlawful growing of cannabis: A Vermont woman was arrested on Thursday after her car broke down in Queensbury and she allegedly possessed a weapon and drugs. The vehicle continued to drive despite the lights and siren. Jul 17, 2020 From staff reports Drug offenders were among those recently indicted by the Washington County Grand Jury. In terms of all crimes, both violent and non-violent, Washington Countys rate of 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents is higher than Hancock Countys crime rate of 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents. * Derek A. Hill, 29, of 1260 Huck Road, Lowell, was indicted on failure to register, a third-degree felony. As to Counts Three and Four, the law provides for a maximum total sentence of not more than 20 years, a fine up to $1,000,000, or both, as to each charged Defendant. He was charged with two counts of trafficking in drugs, both first-degree felonies; and receiving proceeds of an offense subject to forfeiture, a fifth-degree felony. Four of the defendants were already in custody. The cache of drugs, which also included heroin and methamphetamine, is the largest amount snagged by law enforcement in the county. The DEA and Walton County SO coordinated a traffic stop of Young and Johnson shortly after they returned to Walton County, Florida. Member Benefits: Maine PBS Passport, MemberCard & More! * Matthew L. Jones, 35, of 806 Front St., Marietta, was indicted on three charges, including robbery, a third-degree felony; aggravated menacing, a first-degree misdemeanor; and petty theft, a first-degree misdemeanor. Her bond was set at $200,000 bond in municipal court. Carder, the driver, replied she had forgotten to renew it. The Chipley native was sitting in his vehicle in a parking lot in Wausau, hitting his head on the horn. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Kyleigh Danielle Rymer, 29, of 107 Virginia St., Ravenswood, W.Va., tried to flee out the back door of Johnstons apartment. margin: auto; A Warrensburg woman was arrested after police say she stole over $8,000 from an elderly person. It does have challenges that are unique.. The rural area is attractive to drug dealers from out of state, he said, because they can command higher prices here than in more urban or heavily populated areas, where drugs are easier to come by. Information through an investigation led officers to a suspected lab at the Elm Street residence. A potentially fatal dose of fentanyl is 2 milligrams, authorities said. He was found in possession of 1.59 grams of heroin and $2,801 cash. As the county with the third smallest population in Maine, accounting for about 2.3 percent of the states total, Washington County is seeing an outsized portion of the problem. They thrived on selling drugs that lead to dangerous consequences. An indictment is an accusation. His bond was set at $10,000. Finally, at Count Four, the Indictment charges the following individuals with conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantities of heroin and fentanyl, in the Western District of Pennsylvania and elsewhere, from in and around August of 2020 and continuing until on or about October 27, 2020: Steve Law, IV, 29, of Washington, PA; and. The intersection of violence and illegal drugs in Washington County has become more apparent in recent years. Heroin And Cash Seized In Washington Township Drug Bust June 13, 2020 / 1:22 AM / CBS Pittsburgh WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- A search warrant Hull was charged with trafficking in heroin and trafficking in fentanyl, both first-degree felonies. She was stopped and secured. His bond was also set at $250,000 in municipal court. 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At Count Three, the Indictment charges the following individuals with conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine, in the Western District of Pennsylvania, from in and around June of 2020 and continuing until in and around August of 2020: Walter Brunson, Jr., 51, of Pittsburgh, PA; Matthew Spicer, 50, of Canonsburg, PA; and. Chandra R. Jenkins, 39, 121 Lott Lane, Officers found 13 grams of heroin and a gun in the car, she said. Last night was very Dashawn Kirby, 31, of Akron, Ohio, Haley This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Today's breaking news and more in your inbox. Neighboring Hancock County, which has 75 percent more people and is part of the same prosecution district, had less than half the violent crime rate in 2020 of Washington County. Our goal in fighting this epidemic is to apprehend and incarcerate the people selling this poison in our county, Vittone said. The vehicle again almost struck the marked patrol car at that location. He was arrested at 57 Garage Lane, Waterford, with 46.55 grams of hydromorphone, a narcotic used for pain. Prior to todays takedown law enforcement seized more than 8,000 pills tainted with suspected fentanyl, 22 pounds of heroin, 70 pounds of methamphetamine, one kilo of Agents of the Ohio Organized Crimes Investigations Commission, Washington Morgan Monroe Noble Major Crimes Task Force executed the search warrants for drug trafficking, which resulted in the arrest of seven local people. With this third law enforcement takedown in six weeks, we continue to root out those who seek to poison our communities with fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine, said U.S. Attorney Moran. /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */. She reportedly stated she and Jenkins were out riding around, but they gave conflicting stories when answering questions. Robert Fitzsimmons, Baileyvilles police chief, said his town has not experienced some of the violence or wholesale drug dealing that has surfaced elsewhere in the county, but still he sees local impacts from the illegal drug trade. He was arrested on June 4 on Interstate 77 after police found a loaded firearm within his reach in his vehicle. His vehicle revealed a stolen license plate from Parkersburg. Matthew L. Jones, 35, of 806 Front St., Marietta, was indicted on three charges, including robbery, a third-degree felony; aggravated menacing, a first-degree misdemeanor; and petty theft, a first-degree misdemeanor. The two indicted men were turned over to the US Marshalls and remain in federal custody pending trial.Follow up investigation continues with more indictments expected. The last individual arrested as a result of the search in Belpre was Kelci L. Wise, 19, of 1572 Elizabeth St. All rights reserved. Timothy Edwin Payne Jr., 39, and Haley Noel Hull, 25, both of 949 Lancaster St., Marietta, were located at their home. ", "The FBI and our partners will not let drugs and gun violence rip apart our communities," said FBI Pittsburgh Special Agent in Charge Michael Christman. They found an active one-pot, shake-and-bake operation. Following a report of a suspicious man sitting in their vehicle in the parking lot of a convenience store, the Washington County Sheriffs Office responded to the store in Wausau around 8 a.m. on August 21. A locked padlock WTAP News @ 5 - Three arrested in Washington County drug bust, Three people arrested on outstanding warrants after search of Mineral Wells residence, WVU wide receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton signed by New York Giants, Approx. She was found with .9 grams of methamphetamine on her person. She was charged with two counts of trafficking in drugs, both first-degree felonies; and one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony. He also said he was looking for a male subject, giving the name of the individual to the woman. There definitely is more violent crime recently [in Washington County], Foster said. He was allegedly found with .43 grams of methamphetamine, syringes, snort straws and smoking pipes. Apt. 700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220 Ten years ago, we just didnt see the same number of people from out of state for drug trafficking that were seeing now, McKinney said. #gallery-4 .gallery-item { Theres nothing rosy about it at all, said Roy McKinney, director of Maine Drug Enforcement Agency. According to the Washington County Sheriffs Office, a detective was on Interstate 77 when a vehicle traveling southbound in the driving lane slowed abruptly, causing a commercial tanker truck to move to the left to avoid hitting it from behind. margin-left: 0; 37, Marietta, in January for a report of a male trying to break into the residence. As part of the state polices ongoing enforcement efforts, four more Washington County residents have been arrested for allegedly growing marijuana plants. In two of the four most recent shooting deaths, alleged drug dealers from out of state have been charged by police. Mercier, who has been a police officer in Maine for more than 30 years, knows illegal drugs can aggravate violent crime, but said hes learned a lot the past few months about the particulars of the Washington County drug trade. PITTSBURGH Twenty-one members of a drug trafficking organization primarily operating in Washington, Allegheny and Fayette Counties in southwestern During the search, 4.5 kilos of a fentanyl/heroin mix, $40,000 in cash and several handguns were found. He was found in possession of 1.59 grams of heroin and $2,801 cash. Michele Newbanks can be reached at mnewbanks@mariettatimes.com. Investigators say they got tipped off after the owner of There is an issue in Washington County. The members of the drug distribution ring were frequently armed one was pulled over after waving a firearm at another vehicle on I-5 North near Bellingham. He was arrested with Darrell Clark in December 2019 for allegedly having a loaded firearm within reach in a vehicle. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. * Billy Joe Ball Jr., 36, no known address, was indicted on four charges, including burglary, a third-degree felony; theft from a person in a protected class, a fourth-degree felony; breaking and entering, a fifth-degree felony; and grand theft of a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony. Last night was very significant, said Sheriff Larry Mincks, during a press conference Thursday. According to a Criminal Complaint filed in October, Marcus Brown and Steve Law, IV obtained cocaine and heroin in New Jersey and then transported the cocaine and heroin back to the Western District of Pennsylvania for distribution to others in the conspiracy. C, Belpre, was indicted on three charges, including trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, a first-degree felony; possession of a fentanyl-related compound, a first-degree felony; and receiving proceeds of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings. Public-health officials in Washington have called fentanyl a death drug after seeing significant increases in overdose deaths last year from fentanyl-laced pills appearing in the guise of much less potent opioids. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. He reportedly paid the childs 8-year-old sibling to leave and not tell anyone before allegedly performing sexual acts upon the older child. The deputy spoke with Rowland on the phone and he did state that he had been at the apartment, saying he went to the wrong apartment first. * Michael A. Porter, 36, of 483 Echo Valley Road, Waterford, was indicted on three charges, including aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony; possessing drug abuse instruments, a second-degree misdemeanor; and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a fourth-degree misdemeanor. The vehicle continued to drive despite the lights and siren. margin-top: 10px; Johnstown, PA 15901, Pittsburgh:412-644-3500 Also located were two plastic shopping bags under the seat with 2.2 pounds of methamphetamine. } A and Apt. The Sheriffs Office said the street value for the drugs is between $100 and $125 per gram and with a total of 5,000 grams, the drugs were worth between $500,000 and $625,000 on the street. The detective then obtained the item and found methamphetamine, marijuana, two Xanax pills and drug paraphernalia. The dealers of these drugs are responsible for increasing levels of violence, addiction and overdose deaths in our communities.. As to Counts One and Two, the law provides for a maximum total sentence of not less than 10 years to a maximum of life imprisonment, a fine of up to $10,000,000, or both, as to each charged Defendant. Several other containers of medical marijuana were also obtained. Information through an investigation led officers to a suspected lab at the Elm Street residence. By combining the resources and expertise of federal agencies and their state and local law enforcement partners, OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the most serious drug trafficking, money laundering, and transnational criminal organizations. One officer might be able to investigate a simple assault, theft or burglary, but it takes a minimum of two and often three or four to break up a drug den, he said and even when they do, witnesses often dont want to talk to police for fear of reprisal.
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