(Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today additional arrests in the second drug round-up of 2023.
The Sheriff’s Office began the operation with a meeting and briefing at 8:30am on Thursday morning, September 28th at the Law Enforcement Center in Walhalla.
The Sheriff’s Office obtained arrest warrants on 26 subjects. The arrest warrants were obtained based on controlled purchases of narcotics by undercover operatives working at the direction of the Sheriff’s Office. Among the narcotics purchased during the controlled buys were Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Prescription Medication.
As of 1pm today, 16 subjects had been arrested so far and/or were already in jail and will or have been served their warrants. Here are the names of the latest suspects arrested:
· Webster Maurice Thompson
47 years old
Seneca, SC
Distribution of Cocaine – 3 counts
Thompson was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 3:47pm on Tuesday, October 10th. At this time, Thompson remains in jail on a combined $75,000 surety bond.
· Angela Compton Ibarra
40 years old
Seneca, SC
Trafficking in Methamphetamine – 1 count
Ibarra has also been charged with one count of Possession of a Weapon during Commission of a Violent Crime – 1 count
Ibarra was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 1:47am on Wednesday, October 11th. At this time, Ibarra remains in jail on a combined $30,000 surety bond.
· Benedict A Ramsey
44 years old
Seneca, SC
Trafficking in Methamphetamine – 2 counts
Ramsey has also been charged with one count of Possession of a Weapon during Commission of a Violent Crime and one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine.
Ramsey was also served arrests warrants on one count each of Forgery and Financial Transaction Card Fraud in relation to two separate fraud investigations conducted by the Fraud Unit of the Criminal Investigations Bureau.
At this time, Ramsey remains in jail on a combined $134,250.00 surety 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:
· Daniel Jerome Watson
39 years old
Seneca, SC
Distribution in Methamphetamine – 1 count
· Andrea Martin
51 years old
Anderson, SC
Distribution of Cocaine – 2 counts
· Monica Marie Swafford
46 years old
Westminster, SC
Distribution of Heroin – 2 counts
· Michael Ray Shead
59 years old
Westminster, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 2 counts
· Jonathan Nolan Lee Ivester
24 years old
Westminster, SC/Jefferson, GA
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
· Scarlet Ann Jones
36 years old
Westminster, SC
Distribution of Heroin – 1 count
· Tavis Demon Barnette
42 years old
Greenville, SC
Distribution of Fentanyl – 1 count
Distribution of Heroin – 1 count
· Kevin Ray Foster
43 years old
Martin, GA
Distribution of Heroin – 1 count
· Patrick Rashon Richardson
38 years old
Seneca, SC
Distribution of Fentanyl
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