36 people are facing charges after being allegedly connected with a drug ring that was being operated in both Georgia and Florida.
Two federal indictments were unsealed Thursday and Friday, charging 36 South Georgia, North Florida and California residents. The indictments follow an extensive undercover investigation by the FBI, the Waycross Police Department, Ware County Sheriffâs Office, The Glynn County Police Department, the Brunswick Police Department, the Blackshear Police Department, the U.S. Marshal Service, the U.S. Probation Office and the Georgia Department of Community Supervision
The 36 people charged are:
Cedric L. King, 37, of Waycross (AKA âCedâ and âSanchezâ)
Carlos Ruelas, 35, Bakersfield, California
Giovanni Esquivel, 36, Bakersfield, California (AKA âWormâ and âGioâ)
Terraca Parker, 24, Jacksonville
Markey Pittman, 28, Jacksonville (AKA âJapâ)
Paul Dixon, 45, Waycross
Ben Dukes, 80, Waycross (AKA âPopsâ)
Calvin Ivey, 61, Waycross (AKA âTexâ)
John Howard, 54, Waycross
Tarence Washington, 40, Waycross (AKA âTâ)
Quanshard Dukes, 27, Waycross/Brunswick (AKA âShadâ)
Shampoire Orange, 35, Waycross (AKA âPoâ)
Wilbur Hightower, 38, Waycross
Ishmil Strickland, 26, Blackshear (AKA âIshâ and âConvertible Ishâ)
Stefan Williams, 33, Waycross
Myron Bolden, 36, Waycross/Homerville (AKA âSnap and âSnapp Paidâ)
Corey Riggs, 32, Waycross
Elmo Robinson, 33, Waycross (AKA âGutta Kolombo and âMacon MOâ)
Esquadrick Williams, 35, Waycross (AKA âLamonâ)
Lashadre Smith, 26, Waycross (AKA âShafaâ and âShaffa Billythekid Smithâ)
Jason Cooper, 24, Waycross
Antwan Clark, 32, Waycross
Dustin Steedley, 31, Waycross
Tyler Council, 22, Blackshear
Christopher Wells, 29, Alma (AKA âJuggâ)
Phillip Johnson, 25, Waycross (AKA âGunplayâ)
Clarence Kelly, 29, Waycross (AKA âBuckshotâ)
Randy Hawkins, 45, Waycross
Joshua Beverly, 28, Blackshear
Alvertis Geddis, 27, Waycross (AKA âMan Manâ and âDracoâ)
Ja'Lyn Kincey, 22, Waycross (AKA âMonkâ)
Jerone Martin, 26, Waycross (AKA âRomeâ and âJermoneâ)
Zytrevis Robinson, 27, Waycross (AKA âWebbieâ)
Ikeya Jones, 21, Waycross (AKA âJuvie Monaâ)
Lakendra Norton, 28, Waycross
Tanya Johnson, 29, Blackshear
Esquadrick Williams, Quanshard Dukes, Jason Cooper, Antwan Clark, Giovanni Esquivel and Zytrevis Robinson are still being sought by agencies. Upon conviction, many of the defendants face up to life in a federal prison.