Investigators arrest 19 in drug roundup
Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008
BENTONVILLE - Benton County Sheriff's Office narcotics investigators headed an operation Tuesday that led to the arrest of 19 people accused of drug-related crimes.
Sgt. Jared Crabtree, who heads the narcotics unit, said the operation was the result of undercover investigations targeting street-level and midlevel narcotics distributors in Benton County, but some suspects also were linked to narcotics distribution in Washington County.
The BCSO's narcotics unit, crime-suppression unit, investigations unit and field division conducted a warrants operation that resulted in the arrests, Crabtree said. The operation was conducted with assistance from the U. S. Marshal's Service Northwest Arkansas Task Force, the 4 th Judicial Drug Task Force, the Arkansas Department of Community Correction, the Cave Springs Police Department, the Centerton Police Department and the Siloam Springs Police Department.
Investigators seized three vehicles and $ 1, 852, according to Crabtree.
The following individuals were arrested.
• Christopher Donell Acoff, 20, of Rogers, was arrested for three counts of delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine ); simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms; possession of a controlled substance (marijuana ) with intent to deliver; possession of drug paraphernalia; and fleeing.
• Daniel Ward, 18, of Centerton, was arrested for three counts of delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine and marijuana ) and parole violation.
• Jamie Trammell, 24, of Centerton, was arrested for three counts of delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine and marijuana ) and parole violation.
• Timothy Agnew, 30, of Bentonville, was arrested for three counts of delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine and marijuana ) and parole violation.
• Lisa Wagner, 34, of Rogers, was arrested for delivery of a controlled substance (methamphetamine ).
• William Scott, 27, of Decatur, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance (marijuana ) and possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Gary Frazier, 28, of Siloam Springs, was arrested for two counts of delivery of a controlled substance (methamphetamine ).
• Aaron Depriest, 25, of Seligman, Mo., was arrested for felony theft of property.
• Patsy Reynolds, 46, of Rogers, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine ) and possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Christopher Caulkins, 24, of Siloam Springs, was arrested for two counts of delivery of a controlled substance (marijuana ).
• Jeffery Caulkins, 39, of Siloam Springs, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance (marijuana ).
• Christopher Sisneros, 24, of Bella Vista, was arrested for two counts of delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine ) and two counts of delivery of a controlled substance (marijuana ).
• Ronald Pryor, 50, of Bentonville, was arrested for delivery of a controlled substance (prescription pills ).
• Jorge Luis Hernandez, 26, of Springdale, was arrested for eight counts of delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine and methamphetamine ). Hernandez was found to be in the United States illegally at the time of his arrest, Crabtree said.
• David Hall, 24, of Rogers, was arrested for failure to appear for the charge of possession of a controlled substance.
• Gary Vandeveer, 54, of Cave Springs, was arrested for possession with intent to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Crabtree said three other people were arrested for delivery of a controlled substance, but their names are being withheld because of the ongoing investigations.
Sisneros' parents, Barbara and Joseph Sisneros, are currently in the Benton County Jail after pleading guilty to drug charges earlier this week. They are waiting to be transported to the Arkansas Department of Correction.
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