MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — A methamphetamine trafficking ring in middle Georgia with ties to the metro Atlanta area has landed 22 Georgians in jail with federal drug charges.
Federal prosecutors with the U.S. Department of Justice say a meth trafficking investigation in Milledgeville, Georgia has ties to the metro Atlanta area.
They say that because of that investigation 22 people were indicted.
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Details on the investigation are limited.
The defendants indicted include:
- Jarvis Havior, a.k.a J Bo, 30, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, six counts distribution of methamphetamine, two counts possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, two counts possession of cocaine or cocaine base with intent to distribute, two counts possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and one count maintaining a drug-involved premises
- Paris Binion, 28, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, two counts possession of cocaine or cocaine base with intent to distribute, one count possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, one count possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and one count maintaining a drug-involved premises
- Maegan Simmons, 24, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, one count possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and one count possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime
- Dwight Turner aka Wight, 56, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and two counts distribution of methamphetamine
- Bruce Harrison, 39, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and one count possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute
- Ronald Brewer, 58, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and one count possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute
- Matthew Cameron, 47, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and one count possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute
- Annie Collins, 20, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and one count possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute
- Anrico Taylor, a.k.a. Rico, 33, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and one count possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute
- Noe Canela, 32, of Lilburn - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances
- Nicholas Cuevas-Flores, 36, of Lawrenceville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances
- Tyrone Hitchcock, a.k.a. T Y, 47, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances
- Macarthur Reeves, a.k.a. Mac, 66, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances
- Perry Miller, 26, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances
- Arturo Marshall, a.k.a. Turo, 40, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances
- Paul Bentley, a.k.a. Old School 56, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances
- Alicia Nugent, 37, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances
- Dawn Carey, 46, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances
- Paul Collins, 59, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances
- Amber Vanclief, 31, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances
- Ryan Rickard, 48, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances
- Lamont Jackson, 47, of Milledgeville - charged with one count conspiracy to distribute controlled substances
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Each of the 22 defendants faces a possible life sentence if convicted.
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