Ten busted in two-state meth ring - update

The past several months the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Florida Highway Patrol Contraband Interdiction Team, and the Geneva County Sheriff’s Office have been diligently working a covert undercover drug investigation involving a large scale methamphetamine trafficking organization that supplies Holmes County, Geneva County and surrounding areas.  This organization also has ties to the Mexican drug cartels which are a source in which methamphetamine is being distributed in this area.

MUG SHOTS UNDER PHOTO GALLERIES, MORE COVERAGE IN WEDNESDAY'S HOLMES COUNTY TIMES-ADVERTISER

This week a large number of people were arrested in conjunction with this investigation along with a Mexican National who is suspected of being a major supplier for this area. A total of ten suspects were arrested in Holmes County on various charges from trafficking in methamphetamine to purchase of methamphetamine from an undercover officer including a former substitute teacher from Holmes County.  A large amount of cash, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia was seized through the course of this investigation.

Also search warrants and arrests were conducted in Geneva County, Alabama as a part of this investigation.  Arrest as well as cash and drugs were also seized.

Jose M. Lopez, H/M, 48 YOA, Slocomb, Al, Trafficking in Controlled Substance (Meth)

Sheila Kay Long, W/F, 47YOA, Slocomb, AL, Trafficking in Controlled Substance (Meth), possession of controlled substance (meth), and possession of drug paraphernalia

Mary Greer Williford, W/F, 54YOA, Noma, Fl, Trafficking in Controlled Substance (meth) and possession of drug paraphernalia

Joseph Dale Myers, W/M, 47 YOA, Chipley, Fl, Purchase of controlled substance (meth), possession of drug paraphernalia

Terry Nobles, W/M, 46YOA, Westville, Fl, Purchase of controlled substance(meth), possession of controlled substance (percocet), and possession of drug paraphernalia

Silas Lavell Nobles, W/M, 20 YOA, Westville, Fl, Purchase of controlled substance (meth) and possession of controlled substance (percocet)

Lacresha Diane Blair, W/F, 36 YOA, Bonifay, Fl, Purchase of controlled substance (meth) and possession of marijuana

Mikecal Leon Simmons, W/M, 38YOA, Bonifay, FL, Purchase of controlled substance (meth)

Michael Williams, W/M, 40 YOA, Bonifay, FL, Purchase of controlled substance (meth) and possession of marijuana

Nanci Bottoms, W/F, 43 YOA, Abbeville, AL, Trafficking in controlled substance (meth), Grand Theft, and possession of drug paraphernalia