More than 50 arrested in Houston County drug bust

More than 50 people have been arrested since Monday in an on-going drug investigation by the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, Perry Police Department, Warner Robins Police Department and Houston County District Attorney’s Office.

In all, 71 arrest warrants were issued for mostly drug offenses, with 53 people arrested and authorities actively seeking others, according to a Warner Robins police news release. More arrests are expected.

Five other people were previously arrested Feb. 8 in connection with the same investigation, the release said.

“Our investigation revealed over 70 people were found to be involved in the selling and buying of cocaine and several prescription drugs to include hydrocodone, oxycodone and xanax,” Jennifer Parson, public information officer for Warner Robins police, said via an email.

The street value ranges between $20 and $30 per pill, Parson said.

A police photo shows a conference table filled with bags of pills. The investigation spanned about six months, Parson said.

The most common charge was use of communications facilities in a drug transaction. Other charges ranged from possession to manufacture/sell/possession/distribution of an illegal drug. All charges were felonies.

Most of the people arrested lived in Warner Robins and other parts of Houston County. Others arrested lived in Hawkinsville, Griffin, McRae and Locust Grove.

Also participating in the arrests were U.S. marshals and state probation and parole officers, the release said.

According to arrest warrants released by Warner Robins police, Many of those arrested were employed in jobs ranging from auto sales to mail delivery to plumbing to working in restaurants. Others were unemployed.

Warrants and charges issued for Warner Robins residents include:

Sandra Kay Sego, 63, six counts use of communications facilities in a drug transaction; Sedra Elizabeth Kennedy, 32, four counts possession/purchase and 16 counts use of communications facilities in a drug transaction; Clint Edward Jordan, 28, 10 counts use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and two counts possession/purchase;

Justin Forrest Cosby, 36, 24 counts use of communications facilities in a drug transaction; Hannah Marie Ferrara, 25, 12 counts use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and five counts possession/purchase of oxycodone; and Heidi Marie Johnson, 33, 22 counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and four counts possession/purchase;

Sontina Rochell Jackson, 46, eight counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and one count manufacture/sell/possession/distribution; Justin Murdock Dunnam, 33, 24 counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and two counts of buy/possession; and Benjamin Jennings, 31, eight counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and two counts buy/possession;

MacKenzie Paige Jackson, 26, 11 counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and three counts of possession/purchase; Katie Marie Reynolds, 27, six counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction; and Dwayne Eugene Jackson, 48, one count of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction;

Sandra Kay Ramberg, 52, nine counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and three counts possession/purchase; Sable Alaine Goggin, 24, 13 counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and one count possession/purchase; and David Eugne Clayton, 32, 14 counts use of communications facilities in a drug transaction, one count buy/possession and one count possession/purchase;

Keela Whitest Durham, 43, four counts possession; Andrew Ryan Semmelink Jr., 31, 44 counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and one count possession/purchase; and Christopher James Katsekis, 30, 10 counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction; and six counts buy/possession;

Anthony Friscia, 29, 17 counts use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and four counts possession/purchase; Larry Steven Hinson, 32, five counts use of communications facilities in a drug transaction; and Frank Wynn Jr., 47, two counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction; and Nick Heath O’Quinn, 43, three counts use of communications facilities in a drug transaction;

Christain Beau Sapp, 22, 10 counts use of communications facilities in a drug transaction; Kaylan Taylor Saddler, 25, 13 counts use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and one count possession/purchase; and David Eugene Clayton, 32, 14 counts use of communications facilities in a drug transaction; and Shirley Ann Tolbert, 52, seven counts possession with intent to distribute; Michael Leon Roberts, 45, five counts possession with intent to distribute; Stacey Haslem Roberts, 41, five counts possession with intent to distribute; Ashley Michelle Souther, 25, 11 counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and one count buy/possession; Charles Randall Canion, 54, two counts use of communications facilities in a drug transaction;

Warrants issued for Bonaire residents include Melissa Amber Moore, 24, eight counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction; Kristin Brianna Beattie, 28, 10 counts of use of communications facilities, one count buy/possession and two counts of possession/purchase; Jacob Ryan Anderson, 29, five counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and two counts possession/purchase of illegal drugs; Rebecca M. Yelverton, 44, six counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and two counts of possession/purchase; Todd Joshua Valasky, 30, eight counts use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and two counts possession/purchase; Benjamin S. Jones, 38, nine counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction;

Warrants issued for Macon residents include Daniel Herman Norswothy, 42, 17 counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and eights counts possession of Oxycodone; Sabrina Arithrea Watson, 53, of Macon, one count of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction; Eddie Wayne Green, 64, four counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction; Joseph Mark Limbaugh, 38, four counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and one count of manufacture/sell/possession/distribution of an illegal drug; Donald Ross Adams, 61, one count manufacture/sell/possession/distribution and one count possession/manufacture/distribute within 1,000 feet of a school;

Warrants issued for Perry residents include Petoyria Ledycha Wilson, 28, 20 counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and one count of possession/purchase of illegal drugs; Michelle Leigh Suleski, 33, 18 counts use of communications facilities and three counts buy/possession; Nicholas Cortez Durham, 48, four counts possession and two counts possession/manufacture/distribute within a 1,000 feet of a school; Christopher Ryan Harris, 27, 18 counts use of communications facilities in a drug transaction;

Those from Kathleen include Latasha Renea Harrision, 25, one count of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and one count of possession/purchase; Louise Howell Davis, 63, three counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and one count of manufacture/sell/possession/distribution; Irene Ann Blair, 39, one count possession and one count possession/manufacture/distribute within 1,000 feet of a school; and Christopher Shawn Mayne, 32, seven counts use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and one count possession/purchase;

Warrants were also issued for Alex Daniel Rosenblum, 23, Robins Air Force Base, on one count of possession of oxycodone and one count of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction; Anthony David Martin, 38, of Centerville, nine counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction; Brandy Louise Lifsey, 29, of Centerville, two counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction; Kacie Lynn Todd, 27, of Hawkinsville, eight counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and one count of buy/possession illegal drugs; Ronald Earl Adams, 61, of Griffin, one count manufacture/sell/possession/distribution; one count possession/manufacture/distribution within 1,000 feet of a school and one count use of communications facilities in a drug transaction; Jackie Lynn Adams, 49, of Griffin, one count of manufacture/sell/possession/distribution and one count possession/manufacture/distribution within 1,000 feet of a public school; Rhett Lane Strickland, 51, of McRae, eight counts of use of communications facilities in a drug transaction and one count possession/purchase; and James Harold Humphreys, 65, of Locust Grove, one count of possession.

This story was originally published February 24, 2016 at 6:24 PM.