Big drug trafficking ring busted
A four-year federal investigation into large methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking operations has led to several arrests with some suspects still on the run.
Four individuals wanted in Neshoba County are still on the run following a sweeping multi-county roundup last week.
Neshoba County Sheriff Eric Clark said his department is still looking for the following suspects:
• Joey Morgan, 38, a white male with a last known address in Decatur, wanted for the sale of a controlled substance.
• Delvin Houston, 42, a black male with a last known address in Kemper County, wanted for the sale of a controlled substance.
Philadelphia Police Chief Eric Lyons said they are looking for two individuals:
• Johnathan Clint Daniels, 40, with a last known address on Road 779. He is a white male wanted for the sale of a controlled substance.
• Salen M. Graham, 36, a black male with a last known address in Meridian, is wanted for the sale of a controlled substance.
A fifth suspect, Ashley Miles, 36, was picked up in Meridian on Wednesday morning, Clark said. She was wanted on a warrant for possession of a controlled substance.
The individuals were sought on Jan. 23 when Philadelphia Police and Neshoba SO assisted in a roundup of about 15 individuals suspected of drug crimes.
Philadelphia Police executed a search warrant at 204 Shelby Drive where three men were taken into custody, according to Lyons. The men were:
• Darius Davis, 25, 204 Shelby Drive, charged with felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.
• Akeli Graham, 24, 204 Shelby Drive, charged with felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver
• Wilfred Maury, 23, of Jackson, was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.
Other arrests included:
• Kaizo Harrington, 27, 431 Coleman Street, charged with the sale of a controlled substance.
• Astra High, 42, 918 Kosciusko Road, charged with the sale of a controlled substance.
• Deborah Dooley Withers, 29,156 Ricks Road, charged with possession of a controlled substance.
• Curtis Glen Spivey, 39, 405 Austin Street, was arrested on a federal drug warrant from the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics.
• Bobby Coleman, 35, 116 Mason Street, Union, was arrested on a federal drug warrant from the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics.
• Antonio Burnside, 49, 1011 Road, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
• Dexter Carter, 47, 11240 Road 632, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
• Robert Dobson, 62, 206 Homer Avenue, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
• Kayla Ann Comby, 36, 214 Isaac Road, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
• Ja’Quez Lewis, 23, of Philadelphia, was arrested and charged with felony sale of a controlled substance.
• Kaden Seales, 19, 423 Coleman Street, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
• Robert L. Yarborough, 46, 10610 Road 553, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
Another suspect, Clifton L. Schumaker, 36, faces a felony drug warrant as part of the investigation, according to Clark. Schumaker is serving 27 years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections for burglary and drug charges committed in Winston County.
“Several more arrests are expected in connection with this investigation,” Lyons said.
Clark echoed that saying drug investigations in Neshoba County continue.
“We have more people under investigation at this time and can expect more roundups like this in the future,” Clark said.
Last week’s roundup was part of a coordinated effort with the U.S. Attorney Southern District of Mississippi crossing multiple jurisdictions including Lauderdale, Newton, Neshoba, Scott, and Jasper counties as well as related arrests in Mexico, California, Texas, and Alabama.
The charges stem from a four-year federal investigation of multiple drug trafficking operations distributing methamphetamine, cocaine, and other illegal drugs, a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s office said.
According to the release, there were about 40 arrests made on Jan. 23 related to the investigation.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee of the Southern District of Mississippi, Acting Special Agent in Charge Eric DeLaune of Homeland Security Investigations, Acting Special Agent in Charge Steve Hofer of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Special Agent in Charge Joshua Jackson of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and U.S. Marshal Mark Shepherd.
The cases are being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, the East Mississippi Drug Task Force and Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Alabama 17th Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force, the Newton County Sheriff’s Department, and the Scott County Sheriff’s Department.
The following agencies also assisted in the investigation: U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi Bureau of Investigations, Neshoba County Sheriff’s Office, Philadelphia Police Department, Decatur Police Department, Union Police Department, Mississippi Attorney General’s Office, Mississippi Commercial Truck Enforcement Division, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control, and the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Carla J. Clark is prosecuting the cases. The Office of Enforcement Operations in the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division also provided assistance.
This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the U.S. by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach.