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Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Announces Additional Arrests in First Drug Round-Up of 2024


Deanna Michell Smith (Addis)

(Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today an additional arrest in the first drug round-up of 2024. 

 

     The Sheriff’s Office began the operation with a meeting and briefing at 8:30am on Wednesday morning, February 20th, at the Law Enforcement Center in Walhalla. 

 

    The Sheriff’s Office obtained 41 arrest warrants on 27 subjects.  The arrest warrants were obtained based on controlled purchases of narcotics by undercover operatives working at the direction of the Sheriff’s Office.  One subject was charged with having possession of narcotics while incarcerated inside of the Oconee County Detention Center in 2023 with warrants being obtained after the narcotics were tested.  Among the narcotics purchased during the controlled buys were Fentanyl, Heroin, Methamphetamine, Marijuana and Prescription Medication.    

 

     As of today 8am today, 20 subjects had been arrested so far and/or were already in jail and will or have been served their arrest warrants.  The name of the additional arrest is below: 

 

· Deanna Michelle Smith (Addis)

43 years old

Rock Crusher Road

Walhalla, SC

Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count

Smith was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 1:18pm on Monday, March 4th, 2024.  Smith was released from jail yesterday on a $25,000 personal recognizance bond.


The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating the remainder of those who are wanted in our ongoing round-up.  Anyone with any information can leave a tip with Crimestoppers online at www.oconeesccrimestoppers.com.  You don’t have to give your name when you contact Crimestoppers and all information provided is confidential.  If your tip leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward.  The names of the remaining suspects are as follows:

 

· Benjamin Daniel Lusk

49 years old

Rock Crusher Road

Walhalla, SC

Distribution in Methamphetamine – 1 count

 

· Carla Denise Bennefield

46 years old

Durham Brown Road

Seneca, SC

Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count  

 

· Marshall Phillip Sims

57 years old

Avalon Drive

Walhalla, SC

Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count

 

· Antonio Aminika Hunter

47 years old

Nebo Church Road

Seneca, SC

Distribution of Prescription Medication – 1 count

Distribution of Heroin – 1 count

Distribution of Methamphetamine – 2 counts

 

· Joshua Eugene Reece

38 years old

East Main Street

Walhalla, SC  

Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count

 

· Randall Dain Wooten

41 years old

Wade Taylor Road

West Union, SC

Distribution of Methamphetamine – 2 counts   

 

· James Christopher Brown

40 years old

Corinth Drive

Seneca, SC

Trafficking in Fentanyl – 1 count

 

 

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