Time for a roundup: Multi-agency police efforts result in 32 arrests

MARIANNA – A four-month investigation by Chipley Police Department, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Florida Highway Patrol and the Jackson County Drug Task Force had paid off with 32 arrests. The information was released at a news conference Monday afternoon.

“The arrests involve suspects who are either methamphetamine cooks manufacturing meth or suppliers in one form or another,” said Investigator John Broxton with the Chipley Police department.

While several suspects await trials or sentencing, Chipley Police Chief Kevin Crews said that “several of ours have already pleaded.”

“We’ve seized six vehicles, five guns, and probably $20,000 worth of drug chemicals we have taken off the street,” said Jackson County Sheriff John McDaniel. “We’re making it kind of hard on them.

“Most of these cases are third-degree felonies that would receive three to five years of probation. Some are second-degree felonies.”

Arrests and charges released include:

Thomas Fowler, Chipley, possession of listed chemicals, possession of meth with intent to distribute; Jolynne Rystin, Chipley, possession of listed chemicals, possession of meth with intent to distribute; Robert Strukel, Chipley, possession listed chemicals; Christopher Anderson, Alford, possession of paraphernalia; Karen Davis, Marianna, possession listed chemicals, possession of paraphernalia; Bradley Simpson, Bonifay, possession listed chemicals; Michael Ward, Marianna, possession of methamphetamine;

Polly Foxworth, Wausau, possession listed chemicals; Rhonda Drummond, Marianna, attempted manufacture, possession listed chemicals, possession of firearm while committing a felony; Kayleen Cripes, Chipley, possession listed chemicals, attempted manufacture; Christopher Ramos, Bonifay, possession listed chemicals; Charley Basford, Marianna, possession of methamphetamine, possession drug paraphernalia; James Collins, Chipley, possession listed chemicals, possession paraphernalia; Nikki James, Marianna, possession of paraphernalia;

Ross Jantti, Chipley, possession marijuana, attempted manufacture, possession listed chemicals, possession of firearm while committing a felony; William Fowler, Graceville, possession listed chemicals, attempted manufacture; Emanual Noble, Bonifay, possession listed chemicals; Michael Glenn, Jr., Bonifay, possession listed chemicals; Trenton Smith, Ponce de Leon, possession listed chemicals; Steven Spears, Ponce de Leon, possession listed chemicals, possession methamphetamine;

Timothy Taylor, Wausau, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia; Adam Grice, Grand Ridge, possession listed chemicals; Spencer Millard, Grand Ridge, possession listed chemicals; Larry Stephens, possession listed chemicals; David Ingram, Marianna, possession listed chemicals, possession drug paraphernalia; Vikki Stephens, Grand Ridge, possession listed chemicals; Amanda Wages, Sneads, possession listed chemicals, possession drug paraphernalia.