He referred the News-Times to the district prosecutor, Jeff Rogers, for details about which people who were arrested were from Union County, but Rogers did not return a call about the arrests by press time Tuesday. Mugshots for those involved can be seen in the video player above. Low 38F. "This morning's arrests are part of my office's ongoing effort to combat drug trafficking throughout our district," said U.S. Attorney Jill Wesmoreland Rose. The drugs found were linked to 76 suspected overdoses including 13 in Union County, authorities said. Kelvin Portes, age 30, of Elizabeth, was charged with Conspiracy to distribute CDS. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. The Union County Sheriff's Office and Monroe Police Department seized over 27 pounds of the opioid painkiller fentanyl on Wednesday, one of the largest seizures of the narcotic in the county's . According to the release, 23-year-old Trevor Holland and 43-year-old Demetra Holland were both arrested at the scene. Authorities confirmed that the operation took place after the El Dorado Police Department and the Union County Sheriff's Office conducted a drug bust on January 3, 2023, where six suspects were . BUSTED: 31 Nabbed, 14 Pounds Of Coke, Firearms Seized In Massive Drug The Union County Sheriff's Office says 40-year-old Bart Douglas Dunkerson of Creston was arrested at his residence late Saturday evening on Union County warrants for possession of a controlled substance--methamphetamine and marijuana--and possession of drug paraphernalia. "Some of this stuff came from traffic stops.". 0:00. (Courtesy of 13th Judicial Drug Task Force/Special to the News-Times). According to a criminal indictment from February 17 that was unsealed Thursday, from around May 2003 to November 10, 2015, the ten people "operated as a drug conspiracy responsible for trafficking at least 136 kilograms of cocaine and 53 kilograms of crack cocaine, primarily in and around Union County.". According to the Lebanon Police Department, the residence at 603 CL Manier Street has been under investigation several times as a hub of drug related activity. (Creston) -- A Union County man faces drug charges. Authorities seize over 27 pounds of fentanyl in drug bust at Union The arrests stem from a drug bust from August 16. According to a criminal indictment from February 17 that was unsealed Thursday, from around May 2003 to November 10, 2015, the ten people "operated as a drug . Late Wednesday night, Marshville police and deputies searched a residence at 1120 Unarco Drive, where they found more than one pound of crystal meth, worth about $46,000, as well as $8,975 in cash . There was an error processing your request. Email alexis.tarrazi@patch.com. 29A drug bust was executed at a Lebanon residence Thursday. All rights reserved. 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There's drug issues across every county and we're just trying to get a handle on it," he said. He faces probation violation charges, failure to pay child support, resisting arrest, and failure to appear in court. He was being held at the Union County jail under a $150,000 bond. Deputies say five suspects were arrested as part of three interdiction operations that took place this week. Download here. Your email address will not be published. Starting on Jan. 23, according to the release, the law enforcement agencies involved in the drug bust executed multiple search and arrest warrants across the district. We just basically built cases, bought drugs," Messer said, referring to undercover drug purchases. Samantha Montez, age 24, of Hillside, was charged with Conspiracy, Possession of CDS, Possession of CDS w/ intent to distribute, Possession of CDS within 1000 feet of a school, Possession of Paraphernalia. 7 arrested in Union County drug bust - KFVS12 According to the Union County Sheriffs Office, drug investigators received several complaints from citizens about the Farm House on Old Pageland-Monroe Road. "It's not just our big areas; it's our rural areas that's got the same issues. The Union County Sheriff's Office seized a large amount of cash, guns and drugs Thursday morning at a home on East Brief Road in the Fairview area, officials said in a news release. Following the seizure of these drugs, deputies arrested five people. Four arrested in Union County drug bust - WBTV State Police make multiple arrests in drug trafficking ring MARTIN, Tenn. Two people are arrested and two others remain at large after a drug bust in Martin. Officer Jonathan Messer, director of the DTF, said the agencies' investigation started in November. There was a problem saving your notification. Whydia Durham, 46, of Union; Dereemus Botts, 34, of Irvington; and Nelson Johnson, 30, of Newark were arrested after the seizure of about 15 pounds or nearly 7 kilograms of fentanyl and the dismantling of an opioid mill, according to a release from the State Police and the Office of Attorney General. The. Two people were arrested and charged in connection with this stop. Each person is being held in the Jackson County Jail on $100,000 bond. Terry Gresham, 37, and Tabitha Lewis, 36, were arrested on Wednesday morning in a Wal-Mart parking lot. The operation over the last week follows another recent drug bust carried out by the DTF in conjunction with the El Dorado Police Department and Union County Sheriff's Office. Messer said those arrested face charges ranging from delivery and possession of narcotics and possession with intent to deliver to maintaining a drug premises, possession of drug paraphernalia and simultaneous possession of narcotics and firearms. David Borges, age 33, of Hillside, is charged with was charged with Conspiracy to distribute CDS. UNION COUNTY - Nineteen people from four counties were arrested and about $100,000 of heroin was seized as mills in Plainfield and Elizabeth were dismantled following a joint . "It is alleged that drug dealers delivered to buyers at their homes or other locations throughout the Ironbound section of Newark in what was a retail business on wheels," prosecutors stated Tuesday. For the full list of the 47 charged click here. Error! UNION COUNTY, NC (WBTV) - Nine people were arrested and one is being sought in connection to a months-long multi-jurisdictional investigation ending with adrug bust in Union County. (662) 328-1224 | news@wcbi.com201 5th Street South, Columbus, MS 39701. Michael Patrick Westmoreland, 52, of Monroe, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. Seven charged in Union County drug sting | wcnc.com On Jan. 3, six local . "Operation Short Storm" was conducted in Newark, Harrison, Kearny and Monmouth and Ocean counties, according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office and the Newark Public Safety Department. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. UNION CO., Ohio (WCMH)-Union County Sheriff Jamie Patton announced Wednesday that multiple law enforcement agencies in the county arrested 3 people and charged 21 others in a drug investigation . Have a news tip? Barney Harris, a Union County, NC teacher and coach, killed in shootout Bridges was charged with possession with intent to sell methamphetamine, opiate trafficking charges, and other drug related charges. 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UNION COUNTY, NJ A Union man was among three to be arrested in connection with a large drug bust where enough drugs was found to kill 3.5 million half of the state's population. "We were able to seize what appeared to be drugs in powder form and in pills and capsules, as well as drug paraphernalia and weapons," said Union County Sheriff Jamie Patton. Get Patch breaking news alerts sent right to your phone with our new app. Here's What Clark-Garwood Moms Really Want For Mother's Day! Comments. Wednesday morning, members of the Union County Sheriff's Office Special Response Team executed a search warrant at 31578 Osborne Road, Richwood. Dunkerson was released from the Union County Jail on $2,300 bond. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. The drugs are worth an estimated $600,000 the largest bust in the county, according to Drew Stewart, an investigator with the sheriff's office . During Thursday's round-up, officers also recovered six handguns. Example video title will go here for this video. GREEN LEVEL, N.C. (WTVD) -- A popular Charlotte-area teacher was killed in an Alamance County shootout with a Mexican drug cartel last week, the Alamance County Sheriff's Office said during a news . Couple arrested after police find $184K in drugs, 15 guns Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern, indem Sie auf unseren Websites und Apps auf den Link Datenschutz-Dashboard klicken. ELIZABETH A month-long investigation by municipal, county and federal law enforcement agencies resulted in shutting down two heroin processing mills and the seizure of 5.5 kilograms . Caitlan Butler/El Dorado News-Times According to a press release from the Martin Police Department, officers executed a search warrant at a residence at 621 Baker Road around 11:55 a.m. on Friday. Usiel Ramirez-Amaya, 24, was arrested on charges of cocaine trafficking as result of the investigation. UNION COUNTY, NJ Seven Union County locals were among 47 to be charged in a massive drug bust that spanned four counties last week and seized more than $1 million in narcotics, authorities said.