Wayne County drug sweep deemed a success

WOOSTER -- Following last call Thursday night, and after one Canton man turned himself in Friday morning, 42 of 60 people were arrested in a cross-county drug sweep for drug dealers, mostly dealing in heroin and opiate-based prescription drugs.

The sweep, coordinated by the Medway Drug Enforcement Agency and dubbed Operation Southern Migration, was deemed a success by the agency's incoming director.

"It was pretty good," said Don Hall, Medway's senior agent who soon will take over for David Smith who is retiring as the organization's director. "Early on it was pretty steady, but word gets out rather quickly," and contributed to warrant service attempts as the night continued to yield fewer defendants.

The name of Thursday's operation was twofold, explained Smith. First, 12 of the 60 individuals indicted are "Detroit Boys" who either came directly south to Wooster from Michigan or have ties there and were bringing drugs from that city, usually heroin or prescription drugs.

But the other aspect was Smith is heading south himself into retirement in Florida in mid-June.

The following individuals were arrested in connection with Operation Southern Migration; all addresses are the defendants' last known addresses and all charges listed are felonies unless otherwise noted:

-- Gerald Sterling, 50, 3511⁄2 E. Henry St., Wooster, three counts of trafficking in cocaine

-- Megan Wine, 28, 3511⁄2 E. Henry St., Wooster, two counts of trafficking in cocaine, one of possession of cocaine, and one count of misdemeanor illegal use/possession of drug paraphernalia

-- James M. Porter, 30, 531 Spink St. (up), Wooster, one count of trafficking in cocaine, one of trafficking in heroin, one aggravated trafficking in oxycodone, one aggravated possession of drugs, one possession of cocaine, and one count of possession of marijuana

-- Melissa Rouse, 41, 531 Spink St., Wooster, three counts of trafficking in heroin, four counts of aggravated trafficking in oxycodone, one count trafficking in cocaine, one count aggravated trafficking in fentanyl

-- Marcus Clark, 24, 1369 Perkins Drive, Apt. B-3, Wooster, four counts of trafficking in cocaine

-- Derrick Wilkinson, 1004 E. Bowman St., Wooster, 51, three counts of aggravated trafficking in oxycodone, one count of trafficking in heroin

-- Shannon Thomas, 40, 1168 Townsview Place, Wooster, one count of aggravated trafficking in oxycodone, one of possession of marijuana

-- Tamra Holliday, 1168 Townsview Place, Wooster, 22, two counts of aggravated trafficking in oxycodone

-- Nancy Jones, 52, 225 N. Columbus Ave., Wooster, two counts of trafficking in cocaine, one trafficking in heroin

-- Bobbie Woodruff, 40, 315 W. Larwill St., Wooster, one count of trafficking in cocaine

-- Donald Robinson, 44, 331 S. Walnut St., Wooster, one count of trafficking in cocaine, one trafficking in heroin, one trafficking in fentanyl

-- Megan Airwyke, 22, 238 S. Walnut St. (up), Wooster, one count of trafficking in heroin

-- Donald Dietry, 55, 1321⁄2 W. Vine St., Wooster, two counts of trafficking in cocaine, one of permitting drug abuse

-- Heather Fox, 43, 1321⁄2 W. Vine St., Wooster, two counts of trafficking in cocaine

-- Mikel Connock, 34, 1007 Pittsburgh Ave., Wooster, one count of trafficking in heroin

-- Penny Malone, 41, 318 Bardon St., Wooster, two counts of aggravated trafficking in drugs (oxycodone)

-- Tobie Hooper, 32, 513 Spink St. (garage), Wooster, two counts of trafficking in cocaine

-- John Yendriga, 49, 526 N. Buckeye St., Wooster, two counts of trafficking in drugs (clonazepam)

-- Diane Davis, 49, 526 N. Buckeye St., Wooster, one count of trafficking in drugs (clonazepam), one count of permitting drug abuse

-- Deborah Cok, 58, 505 W. Larwill St., Lot 56, Wooster, four counts of trafficking in cocaine, two counts of misdemeanor permitting drug abuse

-- Jordan Malone, 18, 424 Nold Ave., Wooster, two counts of trafficking in heroin, one count of aggravated trafficking in fentanyl

-- Lacie Black, 25, 606 E. Henry St., Wooster, one count of trafficking in cocaine, one count of aggravated trafficking in oxycodone

-- Grace Hunt, 45, 3857 Canal Road, Wooster, one count of aggravated trafficking in methamphetamine, one count of trafficking in heroin, and one of misdemeanor petty theft

-- Autumn Shaffer, 31, 1131 E. Bowman St., Apt. F, Wooster, two counts of trafficking in heroin

-- Joseph Harris, 23, 1131 E. Bowman St., Apt. F, Wooster, two counts of aggravated trafficking in oxycodone

-- David Armbrust, 29, 1357 Madison Ave., Apt. 2, Wooster, four counts of trafficking in cocaine, one trafficking in heroin, one trafficking in marijuana

-- Steven Jarrell, 26, 4051 Canal Road, Wooster, one count of aggravated trafficking in oxycodone

-- Logan Smith, 23, 4017 Canal Road, Wooster, two counts of trafficking in cocaine

-- Cory Murphy, 24, 4001 Canal Road, Wooster, one count of trafficking in marijuana, one of aggravated trafficking in methamphetamine, one of trafficking in counterfeit controlled substance, one of permitting drug abuse

-- Robert Lantzer, 30, 15639 W. Market St., Orrville, one count of trafficking in heroin, one count of trafficking in cocaine

-- Joseph Mitchen, 43, 338 Diane St., Rittman, one count of aggravated trafficking in oxycodone, two counts of trafficking in heroin

-- Donald Fox II, 33, 256 Industrial St., Rittman, two counts of trafficking in drugs (buprenorphine)

-- Daniel Young, 45, 48 Strawberry St., Rittman, three counts of trafficking in heroin

-- John T. Raber, III, 40, 182 Home St., Rittman, one count of trafficking in drugs (buprenorphine)

-- Greg Phillips, 38, 1521 Clark Ave., Massillon, three counts of trafficking in heroin, one count of trafficking in cocaine, one of having weapons while under disability

-- Eric Lamar, 31, Wayne County Jail, three counts of trafficking in heroin, two counts of trafficking in cocaine

--Chansen Anderson, 35, Lorain Correctional, one count of trafficking in cocaine

-- Tyler Lee Gowins, 23, Mansfield Correctional, one count of trafficking in heroin

-- Michael C. Smith, 28, Trumbull Correctional, three counts of trafficking in heroin

-- Demarco D. Jackson, 29, Mansfield Correctional, one count of trafficking in cocaine

--Ann Breneman, 32, Wayne County Jail, two counts of trafficking in heroin

-- Marcellius E. Pittman, 41, 200 Monroe NE, Canton, two counts of trafficking in cocaine, one count of trafficking in marijuana.

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