An undercover drug investigation by the Smithville Police Department has resulted in grand jury sealed indictments against eight persons.
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Smithville Police Chief Mark Collins told WJLE that six of the defendants have been arrested and will appear for arraignment Monday, December 12 in DeKalb County Criminal Court including 29 year old Gary Christopher Ponder of Old Mill Hill Road, Dowelltown; 37 year old Robert Lee Nichols of Hodges Road, Smithville; 55 year old Donald Gene Rigsby of Bethel Road, Smithville; Aron Dwayne Ponder; Mark Eugene West; and Nathan Bradley McMinn. Two vehicles were also seized by the police department as a result of the investigation.
“On January 14, the Police Department launched an undercover drug investigation based on several complaints of illegal drugs being sold throughout the city. Using a confidential informant we were able to make several buys throughout the city. The cases were presented to the DeKalb County Grand Jury on Monday, November 28 and sealed indictments were returned against these individuals and two others who have not yet been picked up,” Chief Collins told WJLE.
The indictment against Nathan Bradley McMinn and a co-defendant states that “On January 29, they did unlawfully and knowingly sell and or deliver a controlled substance, to wit: Hydrocodone, a schedule II controlled substance.
The indictment against Nichols and a co-defendant alleges that on February 22, they did unlawfully and knowingly sell and or deliver a controlled substance, to wit: Methamphetamine, a schedule II controlled substance, in an amount under 0.5 grams.
Aron Dwayne Ponder and Gary Christopher Ponder are co-indicted alleging that on January 29 they did unlawfully and knowingly sell and or deliver a controlled substance, to wit: Morphine, a Schedule II controlled substance
Aron Dwayne Ponder is indicted on a separate count alleging that on January 21 he did unlawfully and knowingly sell and or deliver a controlled substance, to wit: Morphine, a Schedule II controlled substance.
The indictment against Mark Eugene West alleges that on February 1, he did unlawfully and knowingly sell and or deliver a controlled substance, to wit: Buprenorphine, a Schedule III control substance
Donald Gene Rigsby’s indictment alleges that on January 14, he did unlawfully and knowingly sell and or deliver a controlled substance, to wit: Buprenorphine, a Schedule III controlled substance.
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