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Sheriff’s Department nabs drug dealers in April Fools roundup
Posted On 01 Apr 2013
Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies arrested over a dozen people wanted on alleged drug trafficking charges Monday morning as part of Operation April Foolish.
Police began hitting the streets shortly after 8 a.m. in search of 20 people for whom deputies had obtained an arrest warrant, and arrested 13 of those individuals Monday.
Sheriff Colan Harrell said that one person, Johnny Blakely, 49, of the Ky. 92E area, is also potentially facing federal firearms charges after deputies found about 10 firearms at his residence, including two that were allegedly illegally modified.
Blakely was charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, two counts of third-degree possession of a controlled substance, two counts of having a prescription not in its original container, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.
Other charged Monday include:
• Gary Croley, 45, of Powers Hollow, Williamsburg – trafficking in marijuana.
• James Durham, 69, of the Gatliff – two counts of second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
• Gregory Waddell, 45, of Meador Creek Road, Rockholds – first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
• Hiram Smith, 57, of Cumberland Falls Road, Corbin – first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
• Dewey Wilson, 59, of Amos Falls Road – first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
• Edna Canada, 28, of Hwy 204 in Canadatown – two counts of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
• Ricky Taylor, 35, of Hwy 904 in Gatliff – first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
• Freddie Taylor, 38, of the Sally Gap – two counts of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
• Norman Peace, 63, of Verne Road, Williamsburg – first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
• Jimmy Canada, 35, of River Road near Canadatown – first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
• Rick Claxton, 38, of Smith Branch, Williamsburg – second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
• Heather Ward, 26, of Meador Creek Road, Rockholds – first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
All of the offenders were lodged in the Whitley County Detention Center.
More arrests are expected in connection with the case.
Kentucky State Police Trooper David Lassiter and Constables Lonnie Foley and Andy Moses also assisted with the roundup.
Operation UNITE provided funding assistance for the investigations.
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Jimmy’s dad is a dope dealer too and has been for a long time. Like father like son. They finally caught him last year. But, I’m sure they’re still selling dope. They live off of the government and other people. Neither one has ever worked a day in their lives. Jimmy Sr. lives with poor old James Cassidy, hoping he will get his property when he dies. They should both be locked up and given a long prison term Nothing but a couple of con artists.
Jimmy’s dad is a dope dealer too and has been for a long time. Like father like son. They finally caught him last year. But, I’m sure they’re still selling dope. They live off of the government and other people. Neither one has ever worked a day in their lives. Jimmy Sr. lives with poor old James Cassidy, hoping he will get his property when he dies. They should both be locked up and given a long prison term Nothing but a couple of con artists.
I would like to see what government aid these drug dealers are receiving. I would bet they are on the back of the working public. I see the age of most of the dealers and they would not have time to deal drugs if they had to work like I do. I want the court ask to see if they are on SSI, receiving food stamps, buying drugs to sell to my children and yours with Medicare or Medicaid. I would like to see the court ask for any income tax they have ever paid. I would bet they have always been a drag on the working public. The one that sticks his tongue out like an fool Jimmy Canada. He was just showing the rest of us what the courts are like. He let us know it makes no difference what our Police or UNITE does the Judges and Courts will put him back on the street selling in a few days. Jimmy has been pushing drugs for many years. This guy has never had a job and owns a house a car etc.. I can say he must have paid for all this selling drugs. Jimmy has never worked not even in a pie factory has always been on the draw with his tongue out. I saw Jimmy and his girl buying food with food stamps just a few days before his arrest. Please let us know what the court’s ruling is on these drug dealers. Great job Colan, UNITE and others!