WAYNE CO SHERIFF CONTINUES ASSAULT ON DRUG TRAFFICKERS

On Wednesday, March 6th Sheriff Thompson stated that Tuesday night the Wayne County Sheriff Drug Enforcement Unit seized over 500 doses of Heroin, Cocaine, and Crystal Methamphetamine during 2 separate investigations.

Thompson stated that John Kolle, of Columbus, and Kody Endicott, of Inez, were arrested by the Wayne County Sheriff Drug Enforcement Unit after locating distribution quantity’s of Crystal Methamphetamine, Heroin, Cocaine, and Marijuana. Deputies seized over $2000 from Kolle. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Dept K9, Nitro, indicated on the vehicle.

Endicott is charged with Transportation of a controlled substance into the state with intent to deliver 5 to 50 g of crystal methamphetamine, Transportation of a controlled substance into the state with intent to deliver heroin and cocaine, Possession with intent to deliver, Conspiracy to distribute 5 to 50 g of crystal meth amphetamine, Conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine.

Kolle is charged with Transportation of a controlled substance into the state with intent to deliverCocaine, Possession with intent to deliver, Conspiracy to distribute 5 to 50 g of methamphetamine, And conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine.

During the 2nd investigation members of the Wayne County Sheriff Drug Enforcement Unit seized a large quantity of Crystal Methamphetamine and a distribution quantity of Heroin from Steven Hampton, of Dunlow. Criminal complaints will be filed on Hampton today. Steven will be charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver X 2 and Pseudoephedrine Altered.

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At the end of February Sheriff Rick Thompson stated that over the past 2 days the US Marshals Cuffed Task Force working in conjunction with the Wayne County Sheriffs Dept and Wayne County Sheriff Drug Enforcement Unit arrested 3 suspects.

Thompson stated that the US Marshals Cuffed Task Force executed a felony drug warrant on Sydney Ryland, of Louisa, that stemmed from an investigation by the Wayne County Sheriff Drug Enforcement Unit. Sheriff Thompson stated that Ryland was caught by the Wayne County Sheriff Drug Enforcement Unit with Crystal Methamphetamine the night before he was sentenced for prior felony drug charges from the Wayne County Sheriff Drug Enforcement Unit.

The US Marshals Cuffed Task Force executed a felony Escape warrant on Maria Thompson in Huntington. Maria was on Home Confinement at the time, on felony drug charges from an investigation by the Wayne County Sheriff Drug Enforcement Unit. The US Marshals Cuffed Task Force along with the Wayne County Sheriffs Dept arrested fugutive Richard McGarver in Wayne. McGarver was wanted on felony charges of Terroristic Threats and Possession with Intent to Deliver out of Pennsylvania.