AUGUSTA, Ga. — A two-year undercover investigation has ended up with nearly 60 people in jail and a massive amount of drugs off the streets.
The investigation called “Operation No Loyalty” seized dozens of guns, nine vehicles, and even two houses, along with hundreds of pounds of marijuana and 35 pounds of cocaine.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office told WRDW-TV that detectives seized a total of about 15 pounds of fentanyl, which they said was enough to kill roughly 3.5 million people.
Operation No Loyalty A two-year undercover investigation has ended up with nearly 60 people in jail and a massive amount of drugs off the streets. (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Operation No Loyalty The investigation called “Operation No Loyalty” seized dozens of guns, nine vehicles, and even two houses, along with hundreds of pounds of marijuana and 35 pounds of cocaine. (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Joshua Brady McDaniel 38 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon. (WANTED) (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Ellis McDaniel 42 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon (x2), Possession of a Machine Gun (WANTED) (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Jamaal Xavier Robinson 36 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Cocaine, Trafficking Fentanyl, Trafficking Marijuana, Possession of Alprazolam with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon (x2), Possession of Firearm During the Commission of a Crime (x2), Forgery in the Third Degree, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Kenneth Antwon Sturgis 39 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Cocaine (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Shantaze Miquel Yarbary 43 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Cocaine (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Mary Cisneros-Gonzalez 43 years of age from Lithonia Springs Georgia, Charges: Trafficking Cocaine, Possession of Firearm or Knife During the Commission or Attempt to Commit Certain Felonies, Vehicles with False or Secret Compartment (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Lucino Estrada Casa 56 years of age from Norcross Georgia, Charges: Trafficking Cocaine, Trafficking Methamphetamine, Trafficking Illegal drugs (Fentanyl), Felony Possession of Marijuana (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Darius Q Miller 34 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm During the Commission of a Crime, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of MDMA with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Oxycodone with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer, Driving While Unlicensed, Failure to Maintain Lane (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Larry Mims 34 years of age of Augusta, Charges: Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Oxycodone with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Multiple Traffic Charges (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Travis Lenell Peterson 41 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Trafficking Methamphetamine, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm or Knife during Commission of a Crime (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Patrailous Taylor 43 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Zack Tyrule Gordon III 28 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm during Commission of a Crime, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Pheotis Upshaw 46 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm during Commission of a Crime, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
John West Utley Jr. 44 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Cocaine, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Firearm during Commission of a Crime (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Marqueen Mays 38 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Oxycodone (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Jarell Gibson 27 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer, Felony Fleeing, Possession of Oxycodone, Possession of Marijuana, Suspended Registration, Driving Without a License (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Marion Gunter III 36 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Improper Lane Change (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Thomas Branson Jr. 19 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Kaleb Logan 21 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, No Seatbelt (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Roderick Bowers Jr. 20 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Reco Ladala Dunn 37 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Titus Reese 45 years of age of Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Rodsheed Zyshonne Tanksley 24 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Felony Fleeing, Cruelty to Children in the Second Degree, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer, Possession of Marijuana (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Jashaun Turner 19 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm During Commission of a Crime, Possession of Marijuana, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Willie Fred Bates Jr. 46 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm during the Commission of a Crime, Possession of Cocaine (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Jasma Shermell Jenkins 34 years of age from Augusta, Pending Charges (NOT ARRESTED): Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Clyde Elizabeth Starks 56 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Alexander Grant 60 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Aquinas R. Bush Jr 20 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of a Machine Gun, Possession of Firearm by First Offender (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Steffon Jeremiah Gibbs 22 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Kiara Latia Roberts 23 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Julius Larue Brown 40 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Davion Heath AKA Trap Money Vedough 24 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Marijuana, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Dezmund Devonte Demmons AKA Dez 31 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Marijuana, Trafficking Methamphetamine, Trafficking Fentanyl, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Devin Allen-Glover AKA Rambo 21 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Felony Fleeing, Possession of Firearm by First Offender (x7), Possession of an Illegal Weapon, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property (x2), Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Brandon Deshun Borders 37 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Christopher Lee Ware 31 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Earl Demetrius Overton 30 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Aggravated Assault, Theft by Taking, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Zavi Elon Bailey 23 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Dmond Raynard Jackson 29 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Felony Order to Show Cause (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Traeon Jaleek Perry 22 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Hallucinogens, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Jailyn Cherlaine Tanksley 20 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Hallucinogens, Possession of Cocaine (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Clifford Lamont Jones 22 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Aggravated Assault Upon a Police Officer (x5), Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Hallucinogens (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Mylin Tilema Morton 22 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer, Possession of Illegal Weapon (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Lamar Whitaker 23 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer, Possession of Illegal Weapon (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Dezmund Latrelle Mainor 23 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Howard Alfred Rodd 29 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Marijuana, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Tilson Gregory McCray 30 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Marijuana, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Bryson McCray 23 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Daven Terell Jackson 36 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Shequita Vonta Lewis 33 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Andre Jerome Wooden 34 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine, Giving False Name and Date of Birth to Officer (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Laquan Demarcus Blackwell (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Exavier Demarc Savoy 34 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Felony Order to Show Cause (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Joshua Demmons 28 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Fentanyl, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Ionas Dejene Doggett 21 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Myles Thomas 20 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Mya Alexia Davis 22 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Marijuana, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Ricardo McBride 24 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Dominick Ryans 33 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Oxycodone, Felony Order to Show Cause (Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
PHOTOS: 2 metro Atlantans among nearly 60 suspects charged in massive drug bust
They told the TV station that the drugs they confiscated were as lethal as weapons of mass destruction.
The arrests stem around members of the gang known as Trap Money, especially two kingpins that the sheriff’s office identified as Joshua Brady McDaniel, 38, of Augusta, and Ellis McDaniel, 42, of Augusta.
PHOTOS OF THE NEARLY 60 PEOPLE CHARGED
“These individuals have not only been responsible for narcotics offenses in our community but have also been involved in several violent crimes within the CSRA,” the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office told WRDW.
Also among the nearly 60 arrested, were two people from metro Atlanta: Lucino Estrada Casa, 56, from Norcross, and Mary Cisneros-Gonzalez, 43, of Lithia Springs.
So far, there have been two phases of the operation, with a third in progress.
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During phase one, investigators executed 16 search warrants that led to the seizure of the following:
- 16 kilograms of cocaine
- 7 kilograms of fentanyl
- 1 pound of methamphetamine
- 29 pounds of marijuana
- 34 firearms
- $319,909 in cash
- Six vehicles
- Two houses
During phase two, investigators served 25 search warrants, and seized the following:
- Approximately 248.7 pounds of marijuana
- 44.8 grams of fentanyl
- 90.1 grams of methamphetamine
- 22.5 grams of cocaine
- 28 firearms
- $143,824 in cash
- Three vehicles
Deputies said they expect additional arrests, charges, and state and federal indictments.
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