Nineteen people were arrested in conjunction with a two-year undercover investigation that also netted more than $50,000 in cash, various drugs, firearms and vehicles.
On Monday, March 7th, 2022, Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree announced the arrests of several drug trafficking co-conspirators involved in the Tyrone Guy’s Drug Trafficking Organization.
Tyrone Guy A.K.A. “Pit Stick” and several of his associates were targeted in this investigation. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division, the Federal Bureau of Investigations Safe Streets Gang Task Force, and the Department of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms participated in this two-year undercover investigation. Columbia County Sheriff’s Office also assisted in the execution of a search warrant in Columbia County.
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- Tyrone Anthony Guy (45 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Trafficking Cocaine / Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon / Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime
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- Eldo Ricky Jones (50 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute / Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
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- Denzel Young (30 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Possession of MDMA with Intent to Distribute / Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime.
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- Willie Anthony Mathis (51 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Possession of Cocaine / Probation Violation / Superior Court Order to Show Cause
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- Deandre Pacquez Mays (27 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Trafficking Cocaine / Trafficking Methamphetamine / Possession of Oxycodone with Intent to Distribute / Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon / Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime / Superior Court Order to Show Cause
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- Tyrone Rodriquez Wilcher (43 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Trafficking Cocaine / Trafficking Methamphetamine / Possession of Oxycodone with Intent to Distribute / Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon / Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime
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- Tamara Verise Williamson (36 years of age) from Augusta. Charge: Trafficking Cocaine
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- Tomoresnephia Zaetal Wright (27 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Trafficking Cocaine / Trafficking Methamphetamine / Possession of Oxycodone with Intent to Distribute / Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon / Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime / Possession on Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
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- Demetrius Montral Davis (33 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Trafficking Cocaine / Trafficking Methamphetamine / Possession of Oxycodone with Intent to Distribute / Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon / Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime / Superior Court Order to Show Cause
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- Jeremy Marquez Smith (33 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Trafficking Cocaine / Probation Violation
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- Rodriquez Chavantez Palmer (47 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Trafficking Methamphetamine / Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute
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- Chavantez Andrew Palmer (24 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute / Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon / Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime
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- Darryl Lee Scott (61 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute / Possession of Oxycodone / Hold for Probation
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- Joseph Kevin Barnes (43 years of age) from Augusta. Charge: Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
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- Walter Donta Geter (42 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute / Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute / (Felony) Obstruction of a Law Enforcement Officer / Hold for Probation
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- Christopher Dewayne Anderson (40 years of age) from Augusta. Charge: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
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- Christopher Dewayne Anderson (40 years of age) from Augusta. Charge: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
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- Anthony Jones Jr. (22 years of age) from Augusta. Charge: Engaging in Drug Activity
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- Demonte Alonzo Jones (21 years of age) from Augusta. Charge: Engaging in Drug Activity
During the course of this investigation, eighteen search warrants were executed, and investigators were able to seize 1.29 kilograms of cocaine, 5.33 ounces of methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA), 3.65 ounces of methamphetamine, 8.11 ounces of marijuana, 43 oxycodone pills, six Alprazolam (Xanax) pills, nine firearms, $50,174 in cash and seven vehicles. Investigators plan to seek federal and state indictments.
Roundtree noted that most of these defendants were carrying or possessing firearms during their drug trafficking activities.
Roundtree advised that a large amount of gun related violence fueled by such organizations have to be eliminated for our communities to find peace and safety.
