22 more arrests made in drug raid
The Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F and Mustang Drug Task Force continued a drug round up Wednesday that yielded more drug-related arrests in Callaway County.
On Tuesday, members of the MSHP, Cole County Sheriff’s Department, Jefferson City Police, and Columbia police arrested 20 people for drug-related crimes including the possession of heroin, meth, crack cocaine, cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, ecstacy, and marijuana.
On Wednesday, members of the Fulton Police Department, Callaway County Sheriff’s Department, Boone County Sheriff’s Department, and Boonville Police joined the round-up, netting 22 more suspected drug dealers.
The arrests were for heroin, meth, crack cocaine, marijuana, and prescription pills.
Callaway County Detective Sgt. Shannon Jeffries was part of the team involved in the roundups.
He said the investigations into each person arrested took 1-3 years, and the planning for the arrest operation took another several months. But despite the lengthy process, Jeffries said roundups are worth it.
“It’s a big impact when they’re arresting 40 people versus four,” he said.
Jeffries explained the whole process starts with a simple phone.
“It’s usually a citizen complaint that starts it,” he said. “That or a Crime Stoppers tip. Then we go investigate the area.”
Undercover officers will purchase drugs from suspected dealers several times. Then, they’ll plan the arrest.
Jeffries said this roundup went smoothly, despite some of the dealers being involved together.
“The majority of them were involved in some kind of organization. When you’re going to arrest one, you’ve got to do the others at the same time because word gets out fast,” he said.
The arrests are as follows:
Tyler Clark, 24, of Fulton was charged with 2 counts of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $40,000.
Doris Galbreath, 60, of Fulton charged with 4 counts of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $80,000.
Andrew Ray, 24, of Fulton, charged with 3 counts of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $60,000.
Danel Pittman Jr., 21, of Fulton, charged with 2 counts of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $40,000.
Jessica Harris, 27, of Fulton, charged with 3 counts of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $60,000.
Matthew Baim, 29, of Jefferson City, charged with 2 counts of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $40,000.
John Holsman II, 36, of Fulton, charged with 2 counts of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $50,000.
Douglas Cole, 33, of Fulton, charged with 1 counts of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $20,000.
Thomas Epperson, 20, of Fulton, charged with 1 count of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $10,000.
Fredetta Gillette, 62, of Fulton, charged with 1 count of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $20,000.
Nicholas Anglen, 20, of Jefferson City, charged with 1 count of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $15,000.
David Kirby, age 19, of Fulton, charged with 2 counts of distribution of a controlled substance near public housing, bond set at $50,000.
Anthony Kysar, 51, of Portland, charged with 1 count of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $20,000.
Dexter Richmond, 42, of Fulton, charged with 2 counts of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $50,000.
Debbie Hursman, 50, of Fulton, charged with 2 counts of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $40,000.
Louis Richmond, 33, of Jefferson City, charged with 2 counts of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $30,000.
Devin Terry, 27, of Holts Summit, charged with 1 count of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $10,000.
Randy Clark, 55, of Fulton, charged with 2 counts of distribution of a controlled substance bond set at $40,000.
Charles Braxton, 36, of Fulton, charged with 3 counts of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $60,000.
Joseph Pelchat, 31, of Jefferson City, charged with 1 count of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $20,000.
Douglas Wright, 40, of Jefferson City, charged with 2 counts of distribution of a controlled substance, bond set at $20,000.
