YORK COUNTY, SC (WBTV) -
Eleven people were arrested Friday in a drug operation dubbed "Operation Fall Back," according to the York Police Department.
Over 50 officers from four different jurisdictions took part in the operation, which arrested the 11 people while serving 31 arrest warrants in York, SC.
"Operation Fall Back" is so named because now that fall has arrived it is time to take the streets back from drug dealers in the Valley section of York, police said.
The investigation, spearheaded by the York County Multi-jurisdictional Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU), was requested by Chief Robinson of the York Police Department after citizen complaints and issues, particularly in the Valley neighborhood of York, police told WBTV.
The DEU conducted an extensive investigation which spanned several months and resulted in the issuance of 46 felony drug arrest warrants.
Those arrested and their charges are:
Thomas Castle, 58, Distribution of Crack 3rd, Distribution of Crack Prox. Park
Marion Barnett, Jr., 67, Distribution of Crack 3rd or more, Distribution of Crack Prox. Park
Odell Brown, Jr., 28, 3 counts each of Distribution of Crack 2nd, Distribution of Crack Prox. Park
Dontaria Akeem Hicks-Jones, 22, 2 counts of Distribution of Crack, Distribution of Crack Prox. Park, Distribution of Crack Prox. School
Monta Derell Neely, 22, Distribution of Crack, Distribution of Crack Prox. Park
Marquis Antwain Patton, 23, Distribution of Crack 2nd, Distribution of Crack Prox. Park
Antwain Lamaries Carter, 21, Distribution of Crack, Distribution of Crack Prox. Park
David Willie Moore, 55, Distribution of Crack 2nd, Distribution of Crack Prox. School
Gregory Davis, 47, 2 counts each of Distribution of Crack 3rd or more, Distribution of Crack Prox. Park
Wesley Charles Huffstetler, 18, 2 counts each of Distribution of Marijuana, Distribution of Marijuana Prox. Park
Roosevelt McClurkin, Possession of Marijuana
Authorities say more arrests are expected.
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