LINCOLNTON – Four more suspects have been arrested in the Operation “Play 60” roundup of alleged street level drug dealers in Lincoln and surrounding counties. Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies and investigators along with Catawba County Sheriff’s deputies have been working on the roundup since 6 a.m. this morning, June 18 when they were briefed on today’s operation by Narcotic’s Division Lt. Jason Reid.
Those arrested and processed since 10 a.m. this morning are:
Jerry Michael Crater, 53, 4650 Ritchie Road, Lincolnton, NC; Possession with Intent to Manufacture Schedule VI; (already in the Lincoln County Jail)
Benny Ray Garrett, Jr., 36, 806 S. Laurel St., Lincolnton, NC; Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Schedule II; Sell and Deliver Schedule II; Possession of Schedule II; Trafficking Methamphetamine; Possession with Intent to Manufacture Schedule I; Sell and Deliver Schedule I; Bond set at $100,000 secured
Alfred Scott Martin, 44, 525 W. Pine St. Lincolnton, NC; Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule I; Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule I; Bond was set at $20,000 secured
Marshall Wayne Weathers, 33, 2055 River Road, Lincolnton, NC; Possession with Intent to Manufacture a Controlled Substance Schedule II; Possession with Intent to Manufacture a Controlled Substance Schedule VI; Bond set at $30,000 secured
Arrested and processed into the Lincoln County
Detention Center earlier this morning were:
Walter Thomas Rinderer, 33, 496 Tin Lane, Lincolnton, NC; Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule II; Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule II; Bond set at $20,000 secured
Krystal Lianne Carter, 28,716 Lincoln Street, Lincolnton, NC; Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule II; Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule II; Bond set at $50,000 secured
Melissa Ann Hoyle, 40, 720 Lincoln Street, Lincolnton, NC; Possession of a Controlled Substance Schedule II; Maintaining a Dwelling for a Controlled Substance; Bond set at $15,000 secured
Keith David Gatza, 30, 2713 Gumtree Lane, Crouse, NC; Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule VI; Possession of a Controlled Substance Schedule VI; Maintaining a Dwelling/Vehicle for a Controlled Substance; Bond set at $30,000 secured
Raymond William Taylor, 67, 5230 Lawhorn Lane, Denver, NC; Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule VI; Maintaining a Dwelling/Vehicle for a Controlled Substance; Bond set at $50,000 secured
Brittany Leigh Mistach, 20, 2176 Devine Road, Iron Station, NC; Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine; Maintaining a Dwelling/Vehicle for a Controlled Substance; Bond set at $20,000 secured
Anita Marie Gibson, 38,204 Hubbard Street, Lincolnton, NC; Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule II; Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule II; Bond set at $25,000 secured
Ronald Lee Ewing, 60, 2271 Sam Houser Road, Vale, NC; Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Manufacture Schedule II; Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule II; Bond was set at $50,000 secured
Johnny Nathaniel Farley, 62, 310 S. Caldwell Avenue, Newton, NC; Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Manufacture Schedule II; Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule II; Bond was set at $50,000 secured
Richard Mason Aderhold, 44, 107 Rock Creek Drive, Lincolnton, NC; Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Manufacture Schedule VI; Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule VI; Bond was set at $50,000 secured
Alan Gregory Moore, 51, 505 S. Cedar Street, Lincolnton, NC; Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Manufacture, Sell and Deliver Schedule II; Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule II; Bond Set at $40,000 secured
Mica Nathaniel Falls, 39, 2861 Old Conover Startown Road; Newton, NC; Maintaining a Dwelling/Vehicle for a Controlled Substance Conspiracy; Bond was set at $15,000 secured
Brandon Owen Townsend, 26, 8287 Brittain Road, Hickory, NC; Possession with the Intent to Manufacture, Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule VI; Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule VI; Bond was set at $15,000 secured
Whitney Amber Shoup, 26, 6714 Clyde Wehunt Road, Cherryville, NC; Possession with Intent to Manufacture a Controlled Substance Schedule VI; Sell or Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule VI; Bond set at $15,000 secured
Billy Ray Putnam, Jr., 37, 1210 N. Main Street, Lowell, NC; Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Manufacture Schedule II; Possession of a Controlled Substance Schedule II; Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule II; Bond set at $40,000 secured
Joseph Earl Locklear, 66, 1116 Crestmont Lane, Denver, NC; Possession with the Intent to Manufacture, Sell and Deliver Controlled Substance Schedule VI; Maintaining a Dwelling/Vehicle for Controlled Substance; Bond was set at $10,000 secured
Shelia Maxine Gilbert, 33, 1862 Scottswood Lane, Lincolnton, NC; Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Manufacture Schedule II; Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule II; Possession with the Intent to Manufacture a Controlled Substance Schedule III; Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule III; Possession with Intent to Manufacture a Controlled Substance Schedule IV; Sell and Deliver Schedule IV; Bond set at $30,000 secured
Jason Nathaniel Carr, 35, 6537 White Oak Farm Road, Cherryville, NC; Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Manufacture Schedule IV; Sell and Deliver Controlled Substance Schedule IV; Bond set at $15,000 secured
Adah Katherine Hight, 39, 3194 Lee Lawing Road, Lincolnton, NC; Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell and Deliver Controlled Substance Schedule II; Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule II; Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance Schedule I; Bond set at $40,000 secured
A total of 23 suspects have been taken into custody during today’s operation. Most of the arrests were made during the early morning push on Wednesday.
The remaining warrants will be distributed to Sheriff’s patrol deputies who will look for the suspects while on routine patrol.
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