Operation G2

Williamson , West Virginia – On Tuesday, February 3, 2009 and Wednesday, February 4, 2009, the West Virginia State Police, the Williamson Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources-Law Enforcement Division participated in the execution of sixty-four sealed indictments and capiases in the Mingo County area of West Virginia . The sealed indictments were issued for drug related offences. The operation was named “G2”. “Operation G2” was the result of a six month investigation initiated by Cpl. S. T. Harper (WVSP), Sr. Trooper C. D. Kuhn (WVSP), Tpr. B. R. Moore (WVSP), and Lt. C. D. Rockel (Williamson Police Department). The lead investigators are to be commended for the success of “Operation G2”. Their hard work and dedication has caused a significant dent in the drug trade in the greater Mingo County area. Furthermore, the involved agencies would like to thank the West Virginia National Guard for their contributions in the form of site security and aviation support.

To date, the following items have been seized:

137 Alprazolam tablets
264 Oxycodone tablets
336 Hydrocodone tablets
38 MDMA (Ecstacy) tablets
125 Diazepam tablets
1.5 grams of Crack Cocaine
73.3 grams of Cocaine
1,019 Marijuana Plants
$13,208.00 in U.S. Currency
1 Geo Tracker
1 Toyota Scion
1 Toyota Rav-4


To date, the following individuals from the Williamson area of West Virginia have been arrested on state felony charges:

Frank Allen
William Allen
John Arn
Robert Baldwin
Angel Ball
Stephen Ball
Crystal Castle
Jonathan “JJ” Childress
Chris Cline
Jerry Cline
Paul Crawford
Jimmy Diamond
Don Elkins
Stephanie Elkins
David Hairston
Jennifer Hairston
Dee Hammond
Claude Helvey
Curtis “Curtie” Hight
Charlotte Hopson
Priscilla Marcum
Roger Marcum
Sheena Mounts
Tammy Owens-Nichols
Matthew “Matt” Parks
Angel Stanley
Lafe Stanley
John “John Boy” Tincher
Lawrence Wilkerson

To date, the following individuals from the Gilbert area of West Virginia have been arrested on state felony charges:

Mark Belcher
Sandra Belcher
Alfred Berry
Elbert Berry
Jeremy Cline
Joann Cline
Nathan Ellis
Joshua Simpkins
Patricia Sparks
Edith Stanley
Audrey Stumbo
Larry Teems
Vickey Teems
Howard Burgess
Jerry Berry

Additional arrests are expected in the near future. Any questions or requests for interviews should be directed to Sgt. J. C. Dotson at the Williamson Detachment of the West Virginia State Police (Telephone: 304-235-6000).

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