Aiken County authorities shut down two drug houses last week and arrested a long list of drug suspects.
Here is the press release from the sheriff’s office:
Last week, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office ended two narcotic investigations with the arrest of eight individuals in Beech Island and the New Ellenton areas.
Narcotics investigators executed two search warrants last week on Feb. 22 and Feb. 26 that netted the seizure of drugs (cocaine/marijuana), money and accoutrements that were associated with illegal distribution of drugs.
From Sheriff Hunt: “I certainly hope that these operations have brought some closure to the disruption in these communities. With the mutual cooperation of citizens and law enforcement we all will continue to have an impact on like this on illegal drug sales and crime overall.”
On Feb. 22, around 3:40 pm, investigators and the Sheriff’s Office Tactical Team raided 1333 Bell Drive in the Beech Island area. Investigators arrested Steven Jackson (25 yoa) for Distribution of Crack Cocaine (2 counts), Possession with the Intent to Distribute (PWID) Marijuana, and Operating a Stash House; Raheem Jackson (21 yoa) for PWID Marijuana and Operating a Stash House; Robert Jackson (25 yoa) for PWID Marijuana and Operating a Stash House; Lorenzo Dunbar (23 yoa) PWID Marijuana; Robert Green Jr (24 yoa) for PWID Marijuana; and Antonio Simpkins (23 yoa) PWID Marijuana and PWID Cocaine.
On Feb. 26, around 2:30 pm, investigators and the Sheriff’s Tactical Team raided 116 Cooley Street in the New Ellenton area. Investigators arrested Mario Gilbert (33 yoa) for PWID Cocaine, Possession of Cocaine and Possession of Marijuana; Oliver Dixon (41 yoa) for PWID Cocaine and Possession of Marijuana. Investigators also have obtained 2 warrants for Jamaar Rashad Green (29 yoa) for Distribution of Crack Cocaine. Green is still at large.
If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of Green, we encourage them to contact the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office at (803) 648-6811 or Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. All suspects that were arrested were taken to the Aiken County Detention Center without incident.
