A six-month drug investigation by the Henderson County Drug Task Force came to a head Thursday, June 30, 2022, with seven search warrants being executed and numerous arrests being made.
Three search warrants were executed in Hendersonville, three outside the city limits in Henderson County and one in Greenville County South Carolina.
The operation began after numerous complaints about drug sales, drug trafficking and numerous overdose cases in Hendersonville and Henderson County.
According to a Henderson County Sheriff's Office statement, detectives identified Henry Hunt, of Hendersonville, as the supply source for various controlled substances associated with the overdoses and were able to identify numerous individuals associated with Hunt’s drug trafficking organization.
As a result of these search warrants, detectives seized quantities of heroin/fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana and psilocybin mushrooms, about $24,285, four firearms and one vehicle.
The following individuals were arrested and processed through the Henderson County Sheriff's Office’s Detention Facility:
- Treyveon McClure - Felony continuing criminal enterprise, conspiracy to traffick Schedule II controlled substance. $200,000 secured bond
- Henry Hunt - Felony continuing criminal enterprise and felony conspire to traffick Schedule II controlled substance, felony trafficking in opium and heroin, felony manufacture Schedule II controlled substance, felony possess with intent to sell and deliver Schedule I controlled substance, felony possess with intent to sell and deliver Schedule VI controlled substance, felony maintain dwelling for controlled substance, felony manufacture sell and deliver controlled substance within 1000 feet of a school, possession of drug paraphernalia. $1,901,500 secured bond
- Xavier Hunt - Felony conspiracy to continuing criminal enterprise, felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $830,000 secured bond + 25 days contempt of court
- Ja’siah Petty - Felony conspiracy to continuing criminal enterprise, felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance, felony manufacture sell and deliver within 1000 feet of school, felony maintain dwelling for controlled substance, felony trafficking in opium and heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia. $246,500 secured bond
- Tyrese Hunt - Felony conspiracy to continuing criminal enterprise, felony conspiracy to sell/deliver Schedule II controlled substance, felony possession of stolen firearm, felony manufacture sell and deliver within 1000 feet of school, felony maintain dwelling for controlled substance, felony trafficking in opium and heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia. $246,500 secured bond
- Raymond Wright - Felony conspiracy to continuing criminal enterprise, felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance, felony manufacture sell and deliver within 1000 feet of school, felony maintain dwelling for controlled substance, felony trafficking in opium and heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia. $246,500 secured bond
- Damian Hunt - Felony conspiracy to continuing criminal enterprise, felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $100,000 secured bond
- Da’ja Waters - Felony conspiracy to continuing criminal enterprise, felony conspiracy to sell/deliver Schedule II controlled substance, felony trafficking in opium and heroin, felony manufacture Schedule II controlled substance, felony PWISD Schedule I controlled substance, felony PWISD Schedule VI controlled substance, felony maintain dwelling for controlled substance, felony manufacture sell and deliver controlled substance within 1000 feet of a school and possession of drug paraphernalia. $1,180,000 secured bond
- Geremee Simpson - Felony conspiracy to continuing criminal enterprise, felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $100,000 secured bond
- Aaliyah Flemming - Felony conspiracy to continuing criminal enterprise, felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $100,000 secured bond
- Elizabeth Ciccarillo - Felony conspiracy to continuing criminal enterprise, felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $100,000 secured bond
- Deleah Shepherd- Felony conspiracy to continuing criminal enterprise, felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $100,000 secured bond
- Lydia Workman - Felony conspiracy to continuing criminal enterprise, felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $200,000 secured bond
- Vivian Hunt - Felony conspiracy to continuing criminal enterprise. $80,000 secured bond
- Evan Kelly - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance: $20,000 secured bond
- Austyn Heatherly - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $20,000 secured bond
- Lillian McCraw - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $20,000 secured bond
- Michael Snyder - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $20,000 secured bond
- Danielle Heaps - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $20,000 secured bond
- Justin Webber - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $110,000 secured bond
- Harrison Moss - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $20,000 secured bond
- Colby West - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $20,000 secured bond
- Slater Sides - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $20,000 secured bond
- Jesse DeJesus - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $20,000 secured bond
- Logan Jones - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $20,000 secured bond
- Jennifer Wilson - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance, felony possession Schedule II controlled substance. $26,000 secured bond
- Mattie Atkins - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $20,000 secured bond
- Quasion Taylor - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $20,000 secured bond
- Lindsey Miller- Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $20,000 secured bond
- Destiny Holcombe - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $20,000 secured bond
- Ronnie Lail - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $26,000 secured bond
- Tuesday Sinclair - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $20,000 secured bond
- Brandon Burris - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $20,000 secured bond
- Parris Collington- Felony manufacture sell and deliver controlled substance within 1000 feet of a school, possession with intent to sell/delivery Schedule VI controlled substance. $48,000 secured bond
- Mariam Cummings - Felony manufacture sell and deliver controlled substance within 1000 feet of a school, felony trafficking opium/heroin, felony maintain place for controlled substance. $246,500 secured bond
- Benjamin Tweed - Felony possession Schedule II controlled substance, felony possession of Schedule I controlled substance, possession Schedule VI controlled substance. $12,600 secured bond
- Heather Engle - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $20,000 secured bond
- Tiffany Allen - Possession of Schedule VI controlled substance. $100 secured bond
- Ryan Rowe - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance, child abuse. $26,000 secured bond
The following individuals are wanted by the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office for charges related to the investigation. Anyone with information as to their whereabouts can contact the Sheriff’s Office at 828-697-4911 or send an anonymous tip using the “Submit A Tip” feature on the Sheriff’s Office Mobile App.
- Ingrid Sonne - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance
- Bradley Waters - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance
- Jenna Cassidy Ray - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance
- Rebecca Moorman -Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance and felony possession of Schedule II controlled substance
- Billy Clayton II - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance
- Trent Hill - Felony conspire to sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substance
Henderson County Sheriff Lowell Griffin and the Henderson County Drug Task Force would like to thank the Hendersonville Police Department, the Asheville Police Department, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, North Carolina Department of Revenue, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms for their assistance in Operation “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.”
This investigation is ongoing, and additional arrests, indictments and seizures are anticipated.
Anyone with information regarding suspected drug activity is asked to contact the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office at 828-694-2954 or submit an anonymous tip via the Sheriff’s Office mobile app. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office mobile app is available as a free download in the App Store and Google Play Store – Search “Henderson County Sheriff”