11 arrested in Warner Robins after drug investigation nets cocaine, guns, cash

Eleven people in the Middle Georgia area, many of them now facing racketeering charges, have been arrested following a joint drug investigation, according to a Georgia Bureau of Investigation news release Monday.

The arrests stem from “Operation Crimson Snow,” a 24-month investigation targeting drug distribution and gang activity in Middle Georgia.

On June 10, authorities executed search warrants in Houston, Bibb and Clayton counties and seized large quantities of suspected narcotics, firearms, vehicles and more than $106,000 in cash.

Authorities seized about 13.4 pounds of suspected powder cocaine; 9.5 ounces of suspected crack cocaine; 20.5 ounces of suspected marijuana; 3.3 grams of suspected fentanyl; 3.9 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine; 12 grams of suspected psilocybin; 27 suspected hydrocodone pills; 24 suspected Ritalin pills; 38 suspected alprazolam pills; and 16 firearms, according to the news release.

The investigation involved the Warner Robins Police Department, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Houston, Bibb and Clayton sheriff’s and police agencies, the Georgia State Patrol, the Georgia Department of Corrections, the Georgia Department of Community Supervision, the U.S. Marshals Service and the Houston County District Attorney’s Office.

The individuals charged and arrested

The following individuals were arrested as part of the investigation and booked into the Houston County Detention Center, according to authorities:

• Tyreesha Bogan, 28, of Fort Valley, was charged with violation of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), entering auto and conspiracy to traffic cocaine
• Johnny Favors, 68, of Warner Robins, was charged with possession of drug-related objects
• Tavondria Howard, 29, of Warner Robins, was charged with violation of RICO, trafficking cocaine, trafficking crack cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
• Kentravius Johnson, 27, of Warner Robins, was charged with possession of hydrocodone
• Babs Kuku, 55, of Warner Robins, as charged with violation of RICO, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute
• Kendric Parham, 46, of Macon, was charged with RICO, trafficking cocaine, trafficking crack cocaine, two counts of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, two counts of possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of schedule IV – alprazolam with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
• Patrick Shepard, 51, of Warner Robins, was charged with RICO, three counts of trafficking cocaine, trafficking crack cocaine, three counts of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, possession of schedule I – psilocybin with intent to distribute, two counts of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, five counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, five counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and theft by receiving stolen property – firearm
• Rudisky Towns, 52, of Thomaston, was charged with violation of RICO
• Tayshawn Veal, 21, of Warner Robins, was charged with violation of RICO, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
• Teresa Veal, 50, of Warner Robins, was charged with violation of RICO, trafficking cocaine, trafficking crack cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and entering auto
• Lim Washington, 71, of Warner Robins, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of crack cocaine, possession of oxycodone, possession of hydrocodone with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.