Sunday, December 02, 2007
Drug Roundup in Pike County
Twelve people were arrested during a drug round – up late last week in Pike County.
Two big players in the drug industry were apprehended at separate homes in the Draffin area after a four month investigation.
Authorities arrested 48 year – old Billy Joe Anderson, police discovered 10 firearms, a small quantity of marijuana and drug paraphernalia .
Anderson who has prior felony convictions was charged with second – degree trafficking in a controlled substance, trafficking in marijuana, enhanced trafficking in marijuana ( due to the weapons being present ), and persistent felony offender.
Authorities also took into custody Anderson’s step-daughter, 41 year-old Debra Ann Ratliff. She was charged with two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance.
Here is a list of other individuals arrested.
Amanda Derossett, 53, Hellier, one count third-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
Curtis Jones, 24, Rockhouse, two counts first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
Sandra Mullins, 56, Mouthcard, one count second – degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
Kerby Senter, 48, Draffin, one count second – degree trafficking in a controlled substance and one count trafficking in marijuana less than eight ounces.
David Stewart, 49, Belcher, one count second degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
Dennis Stewart, 48, Elkhorn City, one count second – degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
Rhonda Sykes, 55, Pikeville, one count second – degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
Lena Thacker, 33, Regina, two counts second – degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
James Robert Williams, 61, Hellier, one count second – degree trafficking in a controlled
substance.
Tommy D. Williams, 37, Hellier, one count third degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
The roundup was conducted by Operation Unite and the Pike County Sheriff’s Department.
Two big players in the drug industry were apprehended at separate homes in the Draffin area after a four month investigation.
Authorities arrested 48 year – old Billy Joe Anderson, police discovered 10 firearms, a small quantity of marijuana and drug paraphernalia .
Anderson who has prior felony convictions was charged with second – degree trafficking in a controlled substance, trafficking in marijuana, enhanced trafficking in marijuana ( due to the weapons being present ), and persistent felony offender.
Authorities also took into custody Anderson’s step-daughter, 41 year-old Debra Ann Ratliff. She was charged with two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance.
Here is a list of other individuals arrested.
Amanda Derossett, 53, Hellier, one count third-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
Curtis Jones, 24, Rockhouse, two counts first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
Sandra Mullins, 56, Mouthcard, one count second – degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
Kerby Senter, 48, Draffin, one count second – degree trafficking in a controlled substance and one count trafficking in marijuana less than eight ounces.
David Stewart, 49, Belcher, one count second degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
Dennis Stewart, 48, Elkhorn City, one count second – degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
Rhonda Sykes, 55, Pikeville, one count second – degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
Lena Thacker, 33, Regina, two counts second – degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
James Robert Williams, 61, Hellier, one count second – degree trafficking in a controlled
substance.
Tommy D. Williams, 37, Hellier, one count third degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
The roundup was conducted by Operation Unite and the Pike County Sheriff’s Department.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 6:27 AM 
