DEA, Wake County deputies conduct drug investigation at house near Wake Forest; 17 arrested
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WTVD) -- Drug Enforcement Administration agents along with Wake County Sheriff's Office deputies investigated a home near Wake Forest on Wednesday morning.
Chopper 11 flew over the scene and saw numerous law enforcement vehicles.
ABC11 was there as agents brought out multiple guns and evidence bags from the home on Hartsfield rive.
The Wake County Sheriff's Office later said that it with other agencies, "conducted a large-scale operation targeting drug traffickers operating in our county."
The operation resulted in the arrests of 17 men and women
This joint effort involved the Drug Enforcement Administration, US Marshals Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, State Bureau of Investigation, Wake County District Attorney's Office, Raleigh Police Department, Wake Forest Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff's Office, and the Henderson Police Department.
"Our deputies and investigators remain committed to holding repeat offenders accountable and keeping dangerous drugs off our streets," Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe said. "This operation is another example of the hard work and dedication of our team. We are thankful for our partnering law enforcement agencies for helping us pursue those who jeopardize the safety of our communities."
Those arrested in this investigation included (listed by ascending age):
- Marzavier Richardson, 20, (16 counts of trafficking opium or heroin and conspiracy to traffic heroin)
- Tyzavier Montreal Jeffreys, 21, (Possession of a firearm by felon and 12 counts of trafficking opium or heroin)
- Jordan Maynor, 25, (8 counts of trafficking opium or heroin)
- Dashawn Jones, 26, (8 counts of trafficking heroin)
- Couri Russell, 31, (Conspiracy to traffic opium or heroin)
- Daris Jeffreys, 33, (12 counts of trafficking cocaine)
- Wesley Narron, 33, (Conspiracy to traffic opium or heroin, Possession of firearm by felon, and 4 counts of trafficking heroin)
- Donnie Jeffreys, 34, (3 counts of conspiracy to traffic cocaine)
- Justin Jeffreys, 36, (Conspire to sell schedule I controlled substance, Possession with intent to manufacture sell or deliver a schedule II controlled substance, maintaining a dwelling for controlled substance, and 4 counts of trafficking heroin)
- Marcus Massenburg, 42, (Conspiracy to traffic cocaine)
- Sedrick Boyd, 43, (Conspiracy to traffic opium/heroin and 4 counts of trafficking heroin)
- Sheree Street, 43, (Possession of firearm by felon)
- Aleshia Walker, 52, (Trafficking cocaine, conspiracy to traffic cocaine, possession with intent to manufacture sell or deliver marijuana, felony possession marijuana)
- Keith Holland, 53, (Conspiracy to traffic cocaine)
- Aaron Walker, 54, (Trafficking cocaine, conspiracy to traffic cocaine, Possession with intent to manufacture sell or deliver marijuana, felony possession marijuana)
- Sophia Jeffreys, 66, (Sell cocaine and maintaining a dwelling for controlled substance)
One other person, 30-year-old Juwan Clifton, was arrested earlier this month (possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana,pPossession with intent to sell or deliver a counterfeit controlled substance, possession with intent to manufacture sell or deliver cocaine, manufacture sell distribute or possess a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a park, 2 counts of trafficking cocaine, and 2 counts of maintaining a dwelling for controlled substance).
ABC11's Jamiese Price contributed.
