Agencies collaborate to make drug arrests

Blash, Fluellen, K. Glover, C. Glover, Hines, Hughes, Livingston, Lucas, McDuffie

Agencies collaborate to make drug arrests

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Wednesday, August 25. 2010

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Residents of James Avenue in Eastman were awakened Thursday morning, August 19, by the sound of concussion grenades exploding at a mobile home being operated by an alleged drug trafficking organization.

The Georgia State Patrol SWAT Team was executing a search warrant at the residence, one of approximately six that were being executed simultaneously across the county by federal, state, and local law enforcement in connection to an exhaustive investigation targeting one of the primary sources of the drug problem in Eastman/ Dodge County.

According to Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Agent Jamie Jones, commander of the Oconee Drug Task Force, the mobile home on James Avenue was known allegedly as “Wal-Mart” to the many drug addicts the organization targeted.

Customers could go to the location and obtain their drug of choice on a 24-hour basis.

Law enforcement authorities were also aware of the unauthorized “Wal-Mart” dispensary and joined forces to shut it down.

The investigation was initiated approximately one year ago and involved the Oconee Drug Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, and the Eastman Police Department.

Approximately 18 ounces of suspected crack cocaine, four ounces of suspected powder cocaine, four pounds of suspected marijuana, and 87 morphine pills were seized from the mobile home. Officials believe a minimum of 18 to 25 ounces of crack cocaine was distributed from this location on a weekly basis, along with a large amount of marijuana and prescription medication. To put this in perspective, 1 kilogram of cocaine equals 35 ounces, thus the organization was allegedly distributing between 1/2 and 3/4 kilo per week of cocaine alone. Approximately $4,000 cash, four vehicles, four handguns and one assault rifle were also recovered.

The investigation targeted the upper level violators and their subordinates. A total of six suspects were arrested during the raids on Thursday. They included Keith Glover, Donnie Hughes, Christian Glover, Derrick Blash, Jatinique Lucas and Jonathan Livingston.

As of Monday, August 23 additional suspects, to include Danny Fluellen, Stacy Hines and Dwight McDuffie were also in custody. The investigation is ongoing and more arrests are forthcoming.

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#1 Cherokee on 08/26/10 at 09:22 AM [Reply]

All are innoncent until proven guilty in a court of law but then when you read the articles and see the photos it makes one think that all are guilty before they go befor a court of law. If and I said if they are guilty then they knew the price that had to pay one day but the crime is not worth the price of loosing your freedom. I often hear how hard it is here in Eastman because there are no jobs but committing a crime to make ends meet is not the answer. I often tell people to look inside themselves and develop a positive mind and attitude about life then focus in on what positive thing that you can do that will help you make a honest dollar, take advantage of going to school, I know college is not for everyone but their are some skills and trades you can take up without sitting in a college classroom. God Bless!

#2 Anonymous on 08/26/10 at 07:36 PM [Reply]

they are guilty everyone of them is guilty, the feds don't get involved with out solid proof and if they have been being investigated for a year then yes they are guilty they need to just keep cool plead guilty and hope the minimum sentence is what they get

#2.1 Cherokee on 08/27/10 at 09:25 AM [Reply]

You are not a judge or juror and neither am I so please let them have their day in court. Law enforcement have arrested innocent people in the past and it is now being proven when their is a DNA to a crime. That is why some prisoner have to be released because DNA prove they didnot commit the crime. So stop saying the feds are always right because they can be wrong too. By the way a FBI agent stole a dog here and got arrested. Was he right?

#3 Nane2mother on 08/26/10 at 07:50 PM [Reply]

I want to hear more about what was found on Lister Harrell's property on Ocmulgee Church Road. Has any more information been relaeased about that?

#3.1 Chuck Eckles on 08/26/10 at 09:29 PM [Reply]

All we know is that it has something to do with the 200 acre lake he built on his property. The feds will not tell us anything and that is why we don't have anything to print

#3.1.1 Nane2mother on 09/03/10 at 07:18 PM [Reply]

Maybe it's because what was found there is just the tip of the iceberg that will eventually sink the ship.

#4 cutlo on 08/26/10 at 09:04 PM [Reply]

This some bull shit. They know damn well them chicks didn't have anything to do with this mess!!!!

#4.1 anon on 08/27/10 at 09:59 PM [Reply]

Those "chicks" don't have enough sense not to date drug dealers. That alone, should get them jail time!

#4.1.1 Anonymous on 08/29/10 at 09:22 PM [Reply]

bad boys

#5 no justice jus us on 08/29/10 at 11:10 PM [Reply]

wow,six raids at once and thats all they got..more time and money was wasted on manpower and gas.$4000 and nine arrests that is'nt no dealers that was droppin keys..those are jugglers.why dont they use all that inforcement and take down all them meth labs and dealers that are in dodge county ??oh i forgot then you would have to arrest someone white.....so glad i live where the good ole boy system dont exsist.

#5.1 Justice should see no color but in eastman its a diff story on 09/01/10 at 01:17 AM [Reply]

It's funny how a representative's family member can get busted and nobody hears about. And how Lister Harrell get raided by the Feds and it don't make the front page. Oh, is the Feds prejudice to? For them to give info out on the accussed black drug dealer and not the white one.Is the local newspaper fair and equal. I don't think so. If are going to report the news, REPORT IT ALL!!! All arrest are public knowledge, so printed it all.

#5.1.1 Pinkie on 09/02/10 at 02:36 PM [Reply]

You are right to a certain degree. If the white people or the black people in this town have a little money, nobody ever hears of the stuff they do. It's really only the poor people or those with no ~well-known-politically-connected or-rich family~ who get their messes published in the paper. Pretty sad. We never hear of their kids being busted, or arrested or going to court or anything like that. Many of them get their little darlin's tickets just thrown away. One day people will have to answer for the lop-sided justice that they dish out around here.

#5.2 anon on 09/01/10 at 12:48 PM [Reply]

Look at the story published today about the burglaries. Every single person in it is white. Guess that blows your theory. Yes Margaret, they really do arrest white people in Dodge! Get a life and stop blaming the man for all your problems.

#6 Cherokee on 09/02/10 at 05:03 PM [Reply]

I attend various court hearrings to listen to how sentences are being handle because I have an intrest in learning about the criminal justice system(to persue a degree.) I was surprise to hear they were calling people names who are already incarcerated. I was told the ones that are incarcerated will have to get out of prison and probably return to prison since the system here is not running their sentences concurrent. They were calling names as if they didnot know these people were already in prison. Some inmates are in for not paying their fee and this caused them to violate. Maybe they should bring them back to the hearings so they will know when they get out they are not free after all but they will have to return to prison and the violation is not because they comitted a crime but for not reporting or paying their paroleor probation fee. Some donot have a job because of the bad economy but the system doesnot care they want the money no matter how the person gets it. all parole or probation fees shoul be waived for the ones that can show financial hardship. If not this might cause one to commit a crime just to pay his probation or parole fee. What a revolving door the system must be because of money one cannot pay.

#6.1 Anonymous on 09/12/10 at 01:47 PM [Reply]

That is by far some of the most ridiculous stuff I think I have ever seen you post. And I see you post some real doosies....

Wave the fees because they do not have a job??? Man....that is just stupid. How about if I lose my job I just don't pay my taxes because I can't afford it. Let's see where that gets me, and that is not even money I owe for being a criminal. Why should they be exempted from paying fines and legal fees incurred for criminal acts they chose to carry out?

And why go to the expense and trouble of bringing them to a hearing for additional charges they already know they are due in court for. If they were not already locked up they would have no trouble making their court appearance. But once again, they are CRIMINALS, already proven to be such, in my opinion, they lose their right to make another appearance. They will be informed of the proceedings while they remain in the institution in which they are incarcerated.

And you want to talk about a revolving door...you want to stop that door? Then let them serve their entire sentences instead of letting them out on short time. That way maybe, just maybe they will possibly be rehabilitated instead of thinking... "so what...I get five years...I will spend six months in lock up and be out to do as I please". And if that is not the case, at least it will keep them from committing further crimes because it is hard for them to commit the crimes while locked up.

I am beginning to see a pattern in your posting Cherokee...just another Liberal that thinks that people such as myself should be responsible for the poor underprivileged. My butt I should. I went to the same high school as most of these people that were arrested. They had the same chance to make something of themselves. They opted for the low life criminal path. Let them pay the price for their decision.

#6.1.1 Cherokee on 09/13/10 at 12:38 PM [Reply]

Thanks to Dodge County News for allowing us express our opinions on this web-site. From the beginning of time man has not seen eye to eye about certain situations and to this day it is still happening but we keep blogging knowing that some are going to agree and some are not going to(with whatever you might comment about). I am a blogger for several other newspapers and sometime if you have not lived there you have to be careful or else you will step on toes. I blogg with a sense of humor, from life experiences and as a person who took classes in sociology and most of all as a concern christian for all of mankind no matter who they are. I read what is written about my bloggng but as a christian I never take it to heart.(WJD)Well it looks like I will not make it to the level of being the first female president so I will keep on blogging until someone votes for me-Cherokee.(Smile)

#6.1.1.1 Anonymous on 09/13/10 at 07:30 PM [Reply]

Wow...what a dodge....

#6.1.1.1.1 Cherokee on 09/15/10 at 02:22 PM [Reply]

Thank you for your comments and I do understand what you are saying about the criminals, sometimes I comment to open a line of communication for things I donot understand it is a way to get to undersand not that I am agreeing with all that is going on around me I am just telling the things that I see, the next time I hope to put it in a question form. I told my grandkids about your comment that my bloggings sometime are DOOSIES and they told me grandma we should have never got you that computer for Christmas and taught you how to use it because it looks like you are stepping on toes with it. So now they are threatning to come take my computer away, thanks to you .(SMILE!) God Bless!

#7 Sara Dixon on 09/03/10 at 07:24 AM [Reply]

I just moved to GA from NY, I am soooo glad i didn't buy in dodge, happy in Gainesville. My kids don't need to be around this kinda stuff. Race should have no bearing on whether or not a person is front, side, or back page news, break the law, any page is fine. Why are people defending criminals? It should be lawabiding citizens against criminals not black against white.

#7.1 sandra on 09/10/10 at 08:55 AM [Reply]

I grew up in Eastman, moved to Tampa and lived there for 35 years - now live in upstate New York - drug use is everywhere - racism is everywhere including racism against whites - corruption is everywhere - Eastman is NOT as bad as some people would make it out to be - it is just small and you know, sometimes that's a good thing.

#8 know it on 09/04/10 at 10:11 PM [Reply]

This whole article is wrong and poorly done.Dodge County News needs to report correct information or report none.

#8.1 Chuck Eckles on 09/05/10 at 06:55 PM [Reply]

The article was written by the Dodge County Sheriff's Department, not The Dodge County News.

#8.1.1 Anonymous on 09/10/10 at 12:09 PM [Reply]

Actually the article is written by the Drug Task Force Commander

#8.2 Matt Oxley on 09/07/10 at 07:29 AM [Reply]

The, uh, correct way to go about this would be as such:

The article is incorrect on points A, B, C.

Cite your evidence.

Wait for retraction.

#9 sn. eastman officials get ya shit together on 09/17/10 at 02:53 PM [Reply]

i know some of these individuals posted above. yes what they did was wrong and they may have to suffer the consiquences.. i feel that eastman ga the ones in charge of running eastman ga are full of crap.. and intend on keeping eastman underdeveloped and repressed. i am going through my own issues in eastman and i work hard to take care my family but it seems there is no breath of "fresh air" here.. something needs to change in this town it is sickening.. im not from here im trapped here and i am trying to work it out but what are you to td when you are pushed to the edge?? no excuse but just something to think of this twon is rascially devided.. for a reason.. i pray for the offenders i pray for thier family.. everytime there is an opportunity to make money that is ligit here police shut it down .. what are families to do in the mean time while they are going to school with nothing more than a parttime job and 6 mouths to feed.. man keep ya heads up guys.. a change is gon come for the good

#10 Cherokee on 09/17/10 at 05:43 PM [Reply]

ARE YOU SERIOUS? DON't BLAME EASTMAN, BLAME THE DEALERS if they were dealing. First of all Eastman Ga and law enforcement agencies SHOULD be in charge of running Eastman to keep law abiding citizens like myself safe. I don't know about others but I donot want to live in the wild wild west. Eastman is a beautiful little historical town that I call Mayberry I love the small town atmosphere and some of the nice people I have met such as my church family.Some people are keeping themselves oppressed because they donot have a positive mind to do something with their lives except for drink,do drugs and sell drugs. There is an opportunity one can take advantage of and that is paid goverment schooling at the Heart of Ga Technical School but I am told some donot want to take out the time to go there. I am sorry you feel trapped but there is a way out if you want out of it, start asking about any schooling here such as the one I have mentioned. Ask yourself what work skills that you want to learn and go for it. Dealing drugs is no life for anyone and that is no opportunity for anyone to make money. That is a way for one to loose his freedom and it is not worth it. If you have 6 mouths to feed I pray that you teach them NOT to do what these 9 are accused of. DRUG DEALING IS NO LIFE. I pray the offenders do change if they are guilty because if they get out and do the same thing over again they will just be locked up again. Somethings need to change in this town and it is drug dealing of poisionous drugs from the street. I donot tolerate such behavior even if it was one of my family members(thank God it is not). No one is pushed over the edge to sell or do drugs but a weak minded person without morals and thank God some people have a strong mind and good morals to SAY NO, if they didn't this would be one crazy drugged up town. I pray that you find a church in your community that you and your family can attend because it sounds as if you need much prayer and I will be praying for you and yours. There are courses you can take on line by way of computer, look in to them. GOD BLESS!

#11 Anonymous on 09/17/10 at 11:42 PM [Reply]

That change is not going to come to EASTMAN GA.

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