Eight men have been arrested after a year-long undercover drug operation that led to the seizure of drugs, weapons, cars and cash, Sheriff Richard Roundtree announced Friday.
Samuel Sapp, Stanley Smith, and several of his associates were targeted in the drug trafficking investigation led by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division, the FBI Safe Streets Gang Task Force, and the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office.
“During the course of this investigation, 12 search warrants were executed, and investigators were able to seize over three kilograms of Cocaine, 1.6 grams of Methamphetamine, four pounds of Marijuana, five firearms, $75,435 in United States Currency, and five vehicles,” according to a press release from RCSO Sgt. Julio Concepcion.
The sheriff’s office said they anticipate additional charges, and both state and federal indictments are expected.
“This is a continuation of Sheriff Roundtree’s commitment to the disruption and dismantling of dangerous drug trafficking organizations in our community while also targeting those that support and enable these criminal drug trafficking enterprises,” Sgt. Concepcion said.
Below are the eight defendants identified during the course of this investigation and the twelve locations that were searched:
Samuel Danelle Sapp (41 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Trafficking Cocaine/Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute/Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon/Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime
Hermelimdo Ramos (39 years of age) from Dalton Georgia. Charges: Trafficking Cocaine / Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
Sergio Ulises Araiza Quintero (31 years of age) from Dalton Georgia. Charges: Trafficking Cocaine / Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
Stanley Sebastian Smith (37 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute / Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute
Kevin Lee Richmond (44 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Trafficking Cocaine / Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute / Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime / Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Jason Delonce Rollen (39 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute / Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute
Donald Jerome Robertson (48 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Victor Latrone Childs (45 years of age) from Augusta. Charges: Felony Possession of Marijuana / Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute / Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime
Locations searched during this investigation:
1. 3630 Peach Orchard Road, Apartment 718, Augusta, Ga. 30906
2. 526 Richmond Hill Road West Apartment K1, Augusta, Ga. 30906
3. 2349 Richwood Drive, Augusta, Ga. 30906
4. 3614 Goldfinch Drive, Augusta, Ga. 30906
5. 1717 Douglas Street, Augusta, Ga. 30904
6. 234 Sapelo Circle, Augusta, Ga. 30901
7. 3194 River Oak Road, Augusta, Ga. 30909
8. 1704 Valley Park West, Apartment C, Augusta, Ga. 30909
9. 1647 Gordon Highway, Augusta, Ga. 30906 (BARBERSHOP)
10. 2006 Carp Drive, Augusta, Ga. 30906
11. 1419 Essie McIntyre Boulevard, Augusta, Ga. 30904
12. 317 East View Drive, Augusta, Ga. 30901
