Richmond County Sheriff’s Office arrests 8 accused of drug-trafficking

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Richmond County Sheriff Workplace proclaims a number of arrests in reference to the Samuel Sapp and Stanley Smith’s Drug Trafficking Group.

In response to officers, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Workplace Narcotics Division, the Federal Bureau of Investigations Protected Streets Gang Job Drive, and the Aiken County Sheriff’s Workplace concluded this one-year undercover drug operation.

Through the course of this investigation, twelve search warrants had been executed, and investigators had been capable of seize over three kilograms of cocaine, 1.6 grams of methamphetamine, 4 kilos of marijuana, 5 firearms, $75,435 in United States Forex, and 5 autos, in line with authorities.

Each state and federal indictments are anticipated.

Under are the eight defendants recognized throughout the course of this investigation and the twelve areas that had been searched, and all had been arrested on Friday:

• Samuel Danelle Sapp, 41, from Augusta, was charged with trafficking cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm throughout the fee of a criminal offense.
• Hermelimdo Ramos, 39, from Dalton, was charged with trafficking cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
• Sergio Ulises Araiza Quintero, 31, from Dalton was charged with trafficking cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
• Stanley Smith, 37, from Augusta, was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
• Kevin Lee Richmond, 44, from Augusta, was charged with trafficking cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm throughout the fee of a criminal offense.
• Jason Delonce Rollen, 39, from Augusta, was charged possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
• Donald Jerome Robertson, 48, from Augusta, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
• Victor Latrone Childs, 45, from Augusta, was charged with felony possession of marijuana, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm throughout the fee of a criminal offense.

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