Crackdown on illegal drugs continues

Published 3:42 pm Wednesday, August 29, 2007

A three-month drug investigation came to an end on Aug. 25, with the arrest of six individuals for the sale of illegal narcotics. Sheriff Carson McCall stated the war on drugs continues in Lafayette County and will continue due to its zero drug tolerence. The following people were arrested as a result of this investigation:

Maurice Reid, 31, Live Oak. Charged with three counts sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a place of worship and with one count of resist arrest without violence.

Lance Reid, 18, P. O. Box 1703, Mayo. Charged with one count sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a place of worship.

Lawrence Reid, 28, Live Oak. Charged with two counts sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a place of worship, with one count of battery on law enforcement officer and with resisting arrest with violence.

Janice Floyd, 53, P. O. Box 1603, Mayo. Charged with one count sale of illegal drug offense within 1,000 feet of worship.

Algernon Jones, 40, P. O. Box 1475, Mayo. Charged with one count sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a place of worship.

Cleve Pugh, 49, P. O. Box 185, Mayo. Charged with one count sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a place of worship.

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