27 arrested in Burke County’s ‘Operation: RED’
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1/27
Homer Lee Cook – Possession Methamphetamine – Maintain Vehicle/Dwelling/Place CS – Trafficking Opium Or Heroin – Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia – Probation Violation
No Bond - pending judicial review
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2/27
Amber Nichole Gregory – Possession Schedule II – Possession Methamphetamine – Possession Of Marijuana – Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia
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3/27
Douglas Lee Woodard Jr. – Obtain Property by False Pretense – Larceny By Ant-Shoplifting Device – Larceny – Possession Stolen Property – Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia
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4/27
Holden Scott Swanson – Assault w/ Deadly Weapon w/ Intent to Kill – Robbery w/ Dangerous Weapon – Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon
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5/27
Dustin Michael Duckworth – Possession Methamphetamine – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
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6/27
Zachary Lee Thomas – Probation Violation
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7/27
Bobby Lee Tribble Jr – Larceny
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8/27
Cody Truett Randolph – Crime of Domestic Violence – Assault w/ Deadly Weapon – Assault by Pointing Gun – Communicating Threats
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9/27
Amber Marie Carswell – Larceny
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10/27
Whitney Blake Boston – Aid And Abet Larceny – Break/Enter Place of Worship – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
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11/27
James Mitchell Dickinson – Possession Schedule II – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
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12/27
Jason Alexander Marbach – Post Release Violation
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13/27
Christian Yvonne Barnette – Possession Schedule II – Obtain Property by False Pretense – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Simple Assault/Assault And Battery – Non-Support
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14/27
John Charles McMinn – Possession Methamphetamine – Probation Violation – Possession Drug Paraphernalia – Failure to Appear/Failure to Comply
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15/27
Bobby Ray Workman – Possession of Firearm by Felon – Simple Possession of Schedule II – Post Release Violation
No Bond – pending judicial review
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16/27
Kathy Benfield Cook – Possession of Methamphetamine – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Probation Violation
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17/27
Stacy Rachelle Mayfield – Possession of Methamphetamines – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Probation Violation
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18/27
Travis Dustin Buff – Possession of Methamphetamine – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Probation Violation – Breaking And Entering Building – Larceny After Break And Enter – Break and Enter Building – Larceny After Break/Enter (F) OFA – Possession of Burglary Tools (F) OFA – Obtain Property by False Pretense – Larceny
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19/27
Billy Allen Spurlock – Possession Schedule II – Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place Controlled Substance – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Probation Violation – Possession of Methamphetamine – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Simple Possession Schedule III CS
No Bond- pending judicial review
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20/27
Robert John Buckalew – Possession of Methamphetamine – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
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21/27
Douglas Dillard Moore, Jr – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Probation Violation
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22/27
Billy Lamour Jones – Possession of Schedule II – Post Release Violation
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23/27
Shawn Taylor Poole – Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS – Possession of Methamphetamine – Probation Violation
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24/27
Mary Ann Helms – Possession of Methamphetamine – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
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25/27
Jennifer Elise Swink – Possession of Methamphetamine
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26/27
Sharmaine Nichole Harris – Possession of Methamphetamine – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Probation Violation
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27/27
Tyler Browne Grant – Possession of Methamphetamine – Post Release Violation
BOONE, N.C. – Deputies arrested 27 individuals last week following Burke County’s “Operation: RED,” the sheriff’s office announced.
Multiple agencies collaborated on the operation that focused on high-risk offenders complying with court orders. The sheriff’s office said they also gathered information on narcotics activity, gang involvement and ensuring sex offender compliance.
By the end of the operation, deputies successfully conducted 30 of 39 searches, leading to 27 arrests.
Among those arrested were three probationers, who were found maintaining a dwelling for narcotics, including one involved in trafficking fentanyl.
Authorities seized multiple firearms and issued 19 charges for drug-related offenses, including possession of methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl.
Multiple cases are still under investigation.
The names of those arrested and their charges are in the gallery above.
