32 Georgians arrested after ‘Operation Hell Froze Over’ drug bust
ByWSBTV.com News Staff
ByWSBTV.com News Staff
MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — Nearly three dozen people in central Georgia have been arrested following a drug bust the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is calling “Operation Hell Froze Over.”
“Operation Hell Froze Over” took place over a period of several months after receiving several complaints from citizens across the county.
Monroe County drug investigators teamed up with GBI drug investigators to execute a series of search warrants and arrest warrants.
Throughout the investigation, they recovered 830 grams of crack cocaine, 1,000 grams of powder cocaine, 300 grams of marijuana, 20 grams of synthetic marijuana, 35 grams of ecstasy and nine guns.
32 people have been arrested and authorities say five more are wanted.
Those who are still wanted include:
James Mathis - wanted on 19 counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction
Antonio Searcy- wanted on four counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction
Leonard Walker - wanted on five counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction
Keith Perkins - wanted on possession of crack cocaine and driving with a suspended license
Adam Dudley - wanted on five counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction
Click through the gallery below to see mugshots of 31 of the 32 people who have been arrested.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office did not provide Channel 2 Action News with a mugshot of Lewis Mays, who has been charged with seven counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction.
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Maricia Banks Charged with three counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Kayla Barfield Charged with possession of synthetic marijuana (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Mactavius Basley Charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of synthetic marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of drug related objects (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Christopher Battle Charged with 22 counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of synthetic marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of crack cocaine and possession of drug related objects (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Kendrieth Bowden Charged with 17 counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Antonio Brantley Charged with one count of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Dave Brantley Charged with one count of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Quincy Brantley Charged with two counts of trafficking cocaine (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Decouris Brown Charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of synthetic marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a drug related object (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Gordon Dewberry Charged with two counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Alben Dupre Charged with two counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Keith Green Charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of synthetic marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of drug related objects (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
John Grier Charged with one count of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Ann Hendrix Charged with possession of a controlled substance, pills not in original container and disorderly house (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Antron Hendrix Charged with possession of synthetic marijuana (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Joshua Hicks Charged with three counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Shywood Hughley Charged with two counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of drug related items (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
John Jakes Charged with one count of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Dwayne Jones Charged with two counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Sonia Mays Charged with four counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Maurice Mills Charged with nine counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Timothy Padgett Charged with four counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Darren Pryor Charged with four counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Jamie Talmadge Charged with 13 counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Sheddrick Threatt Charged with one count of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Berry Virden Charged with three counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Rodrigus Warren Charged with one count of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Bennie Watson Charged with four counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Derrick Watts Charged with trafficking cocaine, fleeing/attempting to elude, abandonment of dangerous drugs and 11 counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Bobby Webb Charged with two counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Horace Wise Charged with trafficking ecstasy, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of hydrocodone, pills not in original container, possession of drug related objects (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
