Quincy Brantley was charged with two counts of trafficking cocaine. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Derek Watts was charged with trafficking cocaine, fleeing attempting to elude, abandonment of dangerous drugs, and 11 counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Christopher Battle was charged with 22 counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of synthetic marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, violation of the Georgia Controlled Substance Act (crack cocaine), and possession of drug related objects. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Keith Green was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of synthetic marijuana with intent to distribute, and possession of drug related objects. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Decouris Brown was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of synthetic marijuana with intent to distribute, and possession of drug related objects. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Mactavius Basley was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of synthetic marijuana with intent to distribute, and possession of drug related objects. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Shywood Hughley was charged with two counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and possession of drug related objects. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Horace Wise was charged with trafficking ecstasy, possession of marijuana with intent, violation of of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act (hydrocodone), pills not in original container, and possession of drug related objects. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Ann Hendrix was charged with disorderly house, possession of a controlled substance, and pills not in original container. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Antron Hendrix was charged with possession of synthetic marijuana. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Kayla Barfield was charged with possession of synthetic marijuana. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Antonio Brantley was charged with use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Marcia Banks was charged with three counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Joshua Hicks was charged with three counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Jamie Talmadge was charged with 13 counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) John T Grier was charged with use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Kendreith Bowden was charged with 17 counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Maurice Mills was charged with nine counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) John D. Jakes was charged with wse of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Dave Brantley was charged with one count of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Rodriqus Warren was charged with use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Sheddrick Threatt was charged with use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Bennie Frank Watson was charged with four counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Sonia Mays was charged with four counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Alben Dupree was charged with two counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Berry Virden was charged with three counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Gordon Sherard Dewberry was charged with two counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Bobby Webb was charged with two counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Timothy Wade Padgett was charged with four counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Dwayne Jones was charged with two counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) Darren Pryor was charged with four counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office) MONROE COUNTY, Ga. - More than 30 people were arrested and about a half dozen more are still wanted after a massive drug bust in Monroe County.
Monroe County Sheriff W.B. Freeman dubbed it Operation Hell Froze Over. The operation took several months and was sparked by complaints of heavy traffic and unusual activity at several locations in the city and county.
Eventually, deputies said their investigative team was able to pinpoint specific locations and individuals. Investigators quickly learned about illegal drug sales and other crimes being committed.
Eventually, the task force served multiple search warrants and made multiple arrests. During the raids, about 830 grams of crack cocaine, 1,000 grams of powder cocaine, 300 grams of marijuana, 20 grams of synthetic marijuana, 35 grams of ecstasy, and nine fire arms were seized.
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office released the mug shots, names, and charges of more than thirty people. Not pictured above is Lewis Mays who was charged with seven counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction.
Law enforcement are still searching for the following:
- James Mathis was charged with 19 counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction.
- Antonio D Searcy was charged four counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction.
- Leonard Walker was charged with five counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction.
- Keith Perkins was charged with violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act (crack cocaine) and driving while license suspended.
- Adam Dudley was charged with five counts of use of a communication facility in committing or facilitating a drug transaction.
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