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Last updated on Friday, September 22, 2017
(WASHINGTON) - Around 6 a.m. Thursday, officers with the Washington Police Department, Indiana State Police and Drug Enforcement Administration arrested more than 40 people on drug-related warrants.
According to an Indiana State Police three law enforcement agencies were assisted by the Daviess County Sheriff's Department, Knox County Sheriff's Department and Vincennes police and Odon police, as well as officers in Martin, Monroe and Greene counties in serving nearly four dozen warrants.
Also assisting were the U.S. Marshals, ATF, DEA, Daviess County Prosecutor's Office, Daviess County Superior Court, Knox County Prosecutor's Office and the Knox County Superior Court.
In all, more than 50 members of law enforcement worked the operation and by 3 p.m. had arrested more than 40 individuals - five individuals were arrested on non-warrant related charges. Six wanted individuals have yet to be located. Police say, all were arrested without incident.
Police say the investigation focused on meth, prescription drug and opioid distribution. Additional amounts of meth, heroin, marijuana, syringes, paraphernalia, and firearms were located during the investigation.
List of those arrested:
1. Lena Alton, 35, Vincennes, wanted in Knox County, two counts dealing meth
2. Joshua Arnold, 31, Washington, dealing meth
3. Roy Arroyo-Vale, 38, Washington, new charge visiting common nuisance
4. Ashley Bechtel 34, Washington, dealing meth
5. James Booher, 30, Washington, two counts dealing meth
6. Steven Booher, 22, Washington, dealing meth and conspiracy to commit dealing meth
7. Jennifer Butler , 26, Jasonville, wanted in Daviess County, dealing in a synthetic drug
8. Austin Collins, 23, Washington, dealing in a Schedule II controlled substance
9. Betty Edmondson, 40, Washington, dealing meth, new charges of dealing meth, possession meth, reckless possession of paraphernalia
10. Justin Elenbaas, 19, Washington, conspiracy to commit dealing meth
11. Tiffany Emmons -Burchfield, 25, Vincennes, dealing in a look-a-like substance
12. James Fricke, 53, Washington, dealing meth
13. Mervin Graber, 31, Washington, two counts dealing in a Schedule II controlled substance
14. Ralph Haines, 21, Washington, new charge of visiting a common nuisance
15. Joshua Hambrick, 37, Washington, two counts dealing meth
16. Michael Hambrick, 35, Washington, two counts dealing meth and one count conspiracy to commit dealing meth
17. Robert Hambrick, Jr., 36, Washington, dealing meth
18. Paul Hess, 49, Vincennes, wanted in Knox County, dealing meth
19. James Howard, 56, Washington, dealing in a Schedule I, II, or III controlled substance, dealing in a Schedule IV controlled substance
20. Aaron Lang, 25, Washington, new charge of visiting a common nuisance
21. Drake Latham, 27, Washington, dealing meth
22. Benjamin Leighty, 39, Washington, two counts dealing meth
23. Kendra Leighty, 25, Washington wanted in Daviess County, dealing in a Schedule II controlled substance
24. Eric Logston, 34, Vincennes, wanted in Daviess and Knox counties, dealing meth and dealing in a look-a-like substance
25. Stacey Long, 48, Washington, two counts dealing meth
26. Miranda Merriman, 23, Bloomington, two counts dealing meth, new charges of possession of narcotic drug, possession meth, possession of meth, possession paraphernalia
27. Kenneth Morning, 46, Washington, dealing in a Schedule II controlled substance
28. Marina Morning, 25, Washington, possession of meth
29. Monty Murphy, Jr., 37, Washington, new charges of dealing meth, possession meth, reckless possession of paraphernalia
30. Tyler Nading, 25, Washington, dealing meth
31. Gage Overton, 25, Washington, two counts dealing in a Schedule II controlled substance
32. Jordan Page, 23, Washington, dealing meth and conspiracy to commit dealing meth
33. Derrick Parker, 38, Washington, conspiracy to commit dealing meth, dealing in cocaine and conspiracy to commit dealing in cocaine
34. Benjamin Phillips, 19, Bloomington, two counts conspiracy to commit dealing meth
35. Megan Potter, 25, Vincennes, dealing in a Schedule I, II, or III controlled substance and sealing in a Schedule IV controlled substance
36. Jamiee Robinson, 41, Vincennes, dealing meth
37. Jeffrey Scheid, 55, Washington, two counts dealing in a Schedule II controlled substance
38. Ashley Schutte, 24, Shoals, dealing in a schedule II controlled substance
39. Richard Shelton, 64, Washington, dealing meth
40. Heather Shofner, 32, Montgomery, dealing meth
41. Jonathan Spaulding, 30, Washington, dealing Schedule III controlled substance
42. Charles Thomas, 29, Vincennes, dealing in a Schedule I, II, or III controlled substance
43. Karen Vanarsdale, 42, Washington, new charge visiting common nuisance
44. John Ward, 33, Washington, two counts dealing meth
45. George Weiss, Jr., 34, Vincennes, dealing meth (No photo available)
46. Justin Williams 28, Washington, three counts dealing meth
47. Tiffany Wilson, 37, Vincennes, wanted in Knox County two counts dealing meth
48. David Yoder, 52, Bruceville, dealing meth
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