Authorities make drug, immigration arrests in sweep
by Staff Report
Jun 03, 2011 | 4290 views | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend | print
On Thursday morning, the Bartow-Cartersville Drug Task Force (FBI Safe Streets Task Force), Bartow County Sheriff's Office, Cartersville Police Department, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the U.S. Marshal's Northwest Georgia Fugitive Task Force executed a search warrant and made several arrests in Cartersville and Bartow County.

According to Bartow County Sheriff Clark Millsap and Cartersville Police Department Chief T.N. Culpepper, officers executed warrants at: 15 Summit St., Cartersville; 31 Young St., Cartersville; 803 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Bartow Motel, Cartersville; 204 E. Felton Road, Guest House, Cartersville; 131 Evergreen Trail, Apartment B, Cartersville; 16 Nicholas Lane, Cartersville; 111 Neal St., Calhoun; 4183 Dustin Drive, Acworth; 330 Roth Lane, Cassville Oaks Apartments, Cartersville.

Capt. Mark Mayton said the search warrants and arrest warrants were the result of several months of investigation into the sale of methamphetamine, cocaine and prescription drugs in Cartersville and Bartow County. Drugs and guns also were seized.

Millsap and Culpepper advised investigations are ongoing and more arrests are expected.

The following individuals were arrested and transported to the Bartow County Jail:

* Jovani Alexander Maldanado-Gordillo, 22, of 15 Summit St., Cartersville, was arrested and charged with two counts of sale of cocaine.

* Carlos Garcia Melendez, 27, of 31 Young St., Cartersville, was arrested and charged with two counts of sale of cocaine.

* Shashonia Latrice Green, 41, of 803 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, was arrested and charged with two counts of sale of schedule III and sale of schedule IV.

* Arron Ray Evans, 24, of 803 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, was arrested and charged with sale of schedule II.

* Ashley Ann Marie Lujan, 22, of 803 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, was arrested and charged with sale of schedule II.

* Jamie Cornell Watson, 35, of 204 E. Felton Road, Cartersville, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to sell marijuana.

* Nicole Janet Statler, 22, of 16 Nicholas Lane, Cartersville, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to sell marijuana.

* Jesse Alberto Reyes, 22, of 16 Nicholas Lane, Cartersville, was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

* Mellisa Joy Sproles, 22, of 4183 Dustin Drive, Acworth, was arrested and charged with party to the crime of sale of schedule IV.

* Frederick Rashad Kemp, 20, of 111 Neal St., Calhoun, was arrested and charged with sale of schedule IV.

* Jonathan McCuan Burns, 28, of 131 Evergreen Trail, Apartment B, Cartersville, was arrested and charged with sale of schedule II.

* Jason Lyle Bennett, 20, of 330 Roth Lane, Cartersville, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

The following subjects were transported to Whitfield County Jail for ICE: Rosember Arguello, 34, of 15 Summit St., Cartersville; Aron Perez-Perez, 48, of 15 Summit St., Cartersville; Rafael Velasquez-Morales, 42, of 15 Summit St., Cartersville; Rigoberto Solis-Maldanado, 44, of 15 Summit St., Cartersville; Ricardo Aguilar-Hernandez, 46, of 15 Summit St., Cartersville; Victor Hugo Perez-Maldanado, 22, of 15 Summit St., Cartersville; Rey David Dominguez-Perez, 24, of 15 Summit St., Cartersville; Pablo Estala Rodriguez, 40, of 31 Young St., Cartersville; and Alejandro Hernandez, 29, of 31 Young St., Cartersville. All face immigration charges.