Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook in partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the United States Attorney’s Office – District of South Carolina (USAO), and the Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office announce the arrests of more than thirty individuals in connection with a two-year narcotics investigation called “Operation Green Light.”
The drug investigation which began in January 2014 and concluded earlier this month, focused on South Columbia’s Martin Luther King Park and the Green Street areas.
Specifically, CPD’s Organized Crime and Narcotics (OCN) Unit received complaints from citizens in the affected areas concerning drug distribution and illegal firearm possession.
Chief Holbrook says, “This investigation demonstrates the importance of tips provided by our citizens and the excellent investigation results that can be achieved when Midlands law enforcement agencies join forces. No doubt, Columbia is safer as a result of this drug distribution network being identified and disrupted, and guns being removed from our city streets.”
Fifth Circuit Solicitor Dan Johnson says, “Operations like these are a good example of state and federal cooperation and long-term, thorough investigation.”
Law enforcement officers launched the undercover operation utilizing several covert techniques between agencies. After gathering criminal intelligence and sharing data between law enforcement agencies, officers and agents assigned to Operation Green Light, identified suspects who were allegedly distributing and possessing narcotics and firearms.
“Our efforts have now helped remove firearms from a number of dangerous individuals with extensive criminal histories and disrupt area drug trafficking,” says ATF Charlotte Division’s Special Agent in Charge C.J. Hyman.
To date, the listed subjects have been arrested on either federal firearm and/or drug distribution charges, or state drug distribution charges:
Emanuel Cheeseboro, a/k/a “Mandoo” (Federal)
Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Possession of a Firearm during a Drug Trafficking Crime Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Rick James Anderson, a/k/a “Lil Rick” (Federal)
Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Possession of a Firearm during a Drug Trafficking Crime Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Jarvis Damon Craft, a/k/a “Jab” (Federal)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Maurice Geter (Federal)
Possession of a Firearm during a Violent Crime Hobbs Act Robbery
Tracey Todd, a/k/a “Shakur Ali” (Federal)
Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Possession of a Firearm during a Drug Trafficking Crime Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Jamey Onasis Green, a/k/a “Hog” (Federal)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Caster Delaney Whetstone, a/k/a “Cast” (Federal)
Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon Possession of a Firearm during a Drug Trafficking Crime Possession with Intent to Distribute Powder Cocaine
Cleveland Hallman (Federal)
Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Latoya Renee Anderson (State)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine x 3
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine within Proximity of School
Kendall Jerome Henry (State)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana x 4
Carl Eugene Archie (State)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine within Proximity of a Park
Kevin Olando Jones, a/k/a “Snoop” (State)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Azalea Christine Bull (State)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Paula Perry (State)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Mario Long (State)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Lorenzo Anderson, a/k/a “Pee Wee” (State)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Bradley Myers (State)
Trafficking Crack Cocaine
Quentin Blanding (State)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Stamaryion Wise, a/k/a “Mario” (State)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Carolyn McCoy (State)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Monique Sanders (State)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Danita Rhinehart (State)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Leon Perkins (State)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
within Proximity of a Park
within Proximity of a Park
x 3
within Proximity of a Park x 3
x 2
within Proximity of a Park x 2
x 2 within
x 3
within Proximity of a School
within Proximity of a School
within Proximity of a Park
within Proximity of a Park
within Proximity of a Park
James Suber (State)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine within Proximity of a Park
Jonathan Xavier Craft, a/k/a “Turk” (State)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine x 2 Conspiracy to Distribute Crack Cocaine x 3
Ali Abdullah McDaniel (State)
Trafficking Crack Cocaine x 3
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
James Thomas Green Jr. (State)
Conspiracy to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine Criminal Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana x 2
Jeremy Green, a/k/a “Hump” (State)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine x 3
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine with Proximity of School x 3 Two Counts Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana
Darren Leyseth (State)
Distribution of Crack Cocaine
Distribution of Crack Cocaine within Proximity of a School
Donald Thompson (State)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine within Proximity of a Park
Richard Branham (State)
Three Counts of Distribution of Crack Cocaine
If convicted on the state charges, the suspects could face a mandatory minimum of ten years and a maximum sentence of thirty years in prison.
The federal penalties are as follows:
Possession with intent to distribute a quantity of crack or powder cocaine – 21 USC 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C) – – a term of imprisonment of 30 years, a fine of $1,000,000 and a term of supervised release of at least three (3) years in addition to any term of imprisonment, plus a special assessment of $100.
Felon in possession of a firearm – 18 USC 922(g) – a maximum term of imprisonment of ten (10) years, a fine of $250,000 and a term of supervised release of three (3) years in addition to any term of imprisonment, plus a special assessment of $100.