36 people are facing charges after being allegedly connected with a drug ring that was being operated in both Georgia and Florida.
Two federal indictments were unsealed Thursday and Friday, charging 36 South Georgia, North Florida and California residents. The indictments follow an extensive undercover investigation by the FBI, the Waycross Police Department, Ware County Sheriff’s Office, The Glynn County Police Department, the Brunswick Police Department, the Blackshear Police Department, the U.S. Marshal Service, the U.S. Probation Office and the Georgia Department of Community Supervision
The 36 people charged are:
Cedric L. King, 37, of Waycross (AKA “Ced” and “Sanchez”)
Carlos Ruelas, 35, Bakersfield, California
Giovanni Esquivel, 36, Bakersfield, California (AKA “Worm” and “Gio”)
Terraca Parker, 24, Jacksonville
Markey Pittman, 28, Jacksonville (AKA “Jap”)
Paul Dixon, 45, Waycross
Ben Dukes, 80, Waycross (AKA “Pops”)
Calvin Ivey, 61, Waycross (AKA “Tex”)
John Howard, 54, Waycross
Tarence Washington, 40, Waycross (AKA “T”)
Quanshard Dukes, 27, Waycross/Brunswick (AKA “Shad”)
Shampoire Orange, 35, Waycross (AKA “Po”)
Wilbur Hightower, 38, Waycross
Ishmil Strickland, 26, Blackshear (AKA “Ish” and “Convertible Ish”)
Stefan Williams, 33, Waycross
Myron Bolden, 36, Waycross/Homerville (AKA “Snap and “Snapp Paid”)
Corey Riggs, 32, Waycross
Elmo Robinson, 33, Waycross (AKA “Gutta Kolombo and “Macon MO”)
Esquadrick Williams, 35, Waycross (AKA “Lamon”)
Lashadre Smith, 26, Waycross (AKA “Shafa” and “Shaffa Billythekid Smith”)
Jason Cooper, 24, Waycross
Antwan Clark, 32, Waycross
Dustin Steedley, 31, Waycross
Tyler Council, 22, Blackshear
Christopher Wells, 29, Alma (AKA “Jugg”)
Phillip Johnson, 25, Waycross (AKA “Gunplay”)
Clarence Kelly, 29, Waycross (AKA “Buckshot”)
Randy Hawkins, 45, Waycross
Joshua Beverly, 28, Blackshear
Alvertis Geddis, 27, Waycross (AKA “Man Man” and “Draco”)
Ja'Lyn Kincey, 22, Waycross (AKA “Monk”)
Jerone Martin, 26, Waycross (AKA “Rome” and “Jermone”)
Zytrevis Robinson, 27, Waycross (AKA “Webbie”)
Ikeya Jones, 21, Waycross (AKA “Juvie Mona”)
Lakendra Norton, 28, Waycross
Tanya Johnson, 29, Blackshear
Esquadrick Williams, Quanshard Dukes, Jason Cooper, Antwan Clark, Giovanni Esquivel and Zytrevis Robinson are still being sought by agencies. Upon conviction, many of the defendants face up to life in a federal prison.