The Voice of Van Buren County
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April 5, 2016
Federal defendants/charges Here are the charges and names of those indicted in federal court in the second phase of Operation Ice Storm Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine: ANTHONY SILVA, aka Tony WESLEY HARRISON TREY NEW CODY MOSES, JOHN PAUL YORK, aka JP WILLIAM EUGENE JACKSON, aka Hog MICHAEL R. PHILLIPS, aka Mikey P JOHN BARKER RODNEY HOLMES ROBERT L. WHEELER, JR., aka Rabbit JERROD ROBERTS HEATHER PARKS Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine but less than 500 grams: TABBI R. PHILLIPS, aka Taddi French EDWARD AARON ANDREWS, aka Eddie DAVID JOSEPH BERNARD CASSIDY LORENE Ice Storm from page 1 continues to ruin countless lives and families every day. Our efforts in taking this drug off the street are unwavering, and we will continue to work with all law enforcement agencies to remove the individuals responsible for distributing methamphetamine to our communities.” Officials said some rounded up Wednesday include “multiple drug-trafficking groups who have been responsible for bringing significant amounts of methamphetamine from Mexico into several communities in central Arkansas. Operation Ice Storm began in January 2011 with an investigation into Jeffery Weaver and multiple other co-conspirators. The first phase of Operation Ice Storm resulted in the arrests of 54 defendants on state and
MOSES JODIE MOSES SHELBY MCKAY Possession with intent to distribute more than 5 grams of methamphetamine actual: JOHN PAUL YORK, aka JP, CASSIDY LORENE MOSES, and PATRICIA ZARYCHTA Possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine actual: JODIE MOSES Possession with intent to distribute less than 50 grams of methamphetamine: MICHAEL R. PHILLIPS, aka Mikey P TABBI R. PHILLIPS, aka Taddi French
ANDREWS ROBERT L. WHEELER Jr., aka Rabbit JERROD ROBERTS
Use of a communication facility to facilitate a drug-trafficking crime: WESLEY HARRISON TREY NEW WILLIAM EUGENE JACKSON, aka Hog MICHAEL R. PHILLIPS JOHN BARKER RODNEY HOLMES EDWARD AARON
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of meth-
federal charges on September 24, 2014. Out of the 34 defendants who were arrested on federal charges, 21 have pleaded guilty or are scheduled to plead guilty, and two remain fugitives (James Knott and Isaac Jauregui-Estrada). As a result of this first phase, law enforcement determined that Anthony Silva, Wesley Harrison, Trey New, and the other named co-defendants were also responsible for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine in the Van Buren County area, according to the news release. During the second phase of Operation Ice Storm investigators used numerous law enforcement actions, including multiple undercover operations and court-authorized wiretaps. All told, Operation Ice Storm resulted in the seizure of approximately 123 pounds of
methamphetamine, 1 pound of heroin, multiple firearms, and approximately $138,000 in drug proceeds. The defendants charged are responsible for distributing or possessing hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine in Van Buren County, the news release states. The federal indictment was handed down by a grand jury on March 2, 2016. The indictment charges 19 defendants in 15 separate counts. The counts include conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, and the use of telephone to facilitate a drug trafficking crime. If convicted of conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine each defendant will face a sentence of not less than 10 years to life imprisonment.
Sentencing guidelines upon conviction
amphetamine actual is punishable by not less than 10 years, not more than life, incarceration in the Bureau of Prisons with a possible fine of up to $10,000,000, and not less than 5 years supervised release. Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute more than 50 grams but less than 500 grams of methamphetamine and possession with in-
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incarceration in the Bureau of Prisons with a possible fine of up to $1,000,000, and not less than 3 years supervised release. Use of a communication facility to facilitate a drug-trafficking crime is punishable by not more than 4 years’ incarceration in the Bureau of Prisons with a possible fine of up to $250,000, and not more than 1 year supervised release.
3 snagged in Ice Storm net
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Three people were arrested at 223 McCaslin St. in Clinton on March 30 while warrants were being executed during part two of Operation Ice Storm, according to a news release from the Van Buren County sher-
Bonds iff's office. Arrested were Earnest C. Bonds of Clinton, 63; Lisa Diane Nixon, 51, of Bee Branch; and Connie Ward, 50, of Clinton. Bonds, Nixon and Ward, who did not have warrants, were found in possession
of drug paraphernalia, the sheriff's office said. Also at the residence was a minor child. Bonds is being charged with felony possession of drug paraphernalia. Nixon is being charged with felony possession of drug paraphernalia and endangering the welfare of a minor. Ward is being charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and endangering the welfare of a minor.
This crime scene unit from Faulkner County was on the scene last Wednesday in Damascus. (Photo by Joel French/for The Voice)
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tent to distribute more than 5 grams of methamphetamine actual is punishable by not less than 5 years, not more than 40 years, incarceration in the Bureau of Prisons with a possible fine of up to $5,000,000, and not less than 4 years supervised release. Possession with intent to distribute less than 50 grams of methamphetamine is punishable by not more than 20 years’
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