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‘Operation Crackdown’ in Isle of Wight leads to 50 indictments on 16 people

Posted at 2:06 PM, Feb 23, 2016
and last updated 2016-02-23 14:06:16-05

Isle of Wight County, Va. - The Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office in conjunction with Virginia State Police Meherrin Drug Task Force have concluded a several month-long operation that resulted in 50 felony indictments being issued on 16 different individuals.

The investigation, "Operation Crackdown," also resulted in over $23,000 in illegal street drugs being seized along with over $47,000 in cash or other assets that were used to further the drug trade.

Authorities also seized one gun and recovered one stolen motorcycle.

All 16 individuals were involved in the sale and distribution of a variety of street drugs including cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin.

Of the 14 charged, two remain at large.

  • Rahsaan J Parker – Aka: “Raw”
    1 count - Distribution of Heroin 2nd offence, 1 count - Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin
  • Shaquille R Evans – Aka: “Blaze”
    3 counts - Distribution of Marijuana, 1 count - Distribution of MDMA
  • Sterling C Towns – Aka: “Dot”
    4 counts - Distribution of Crack Cocaine 3rd offence, 1 count – Possession of a Taser by Felon
  • Victor T Livermon – Aka: “Diesel”
    3 counts - Distribution of Crack Cocaine 9th offence
  • Robert L Hamlin - Aka: “Ham Bone*Wanted*
    3 counts - Distribution of Crack Cocaine
  • Jon L Jenkins - Aka: “JJ”
    2 counts - Distribution of Heroin, 2 counts - Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin
  • Calvin Johnson
    1 count - Distribution of Crack Cocaine, 1 count - Conspiracy to Distribute Crack Cocaine
  • Lawrence Cypress – Aka: Flip
    3 counts - Distribution of crack cocaine
  • Kenaz A Lane – Aka: Naz
    1 count - Distribution of Crack Cocaine, 1 count - Conspiracy to Distribution Crack Cocaine
  • Tonja M Lane
    2 counts - Distribution of Heroin 5th offence, 2 counts - Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin
  • Paulette Spratley *Wanted*
    3 counts - Distribution of Crack Cocaine
  • Darius J Lewis – Aka: “DJ”
    3 counts - Distribution of Crack Cocaine 7nd offence
  • Chanise R Jerkins –Aka: Cha Cha
    1 count - Distribution of Crack Cocaine, 1 count – Possession of Schedule IV drug
  • Corey D Cutler
    1 count - Distribution of Crack Cocaine, 1 count – Possession of firearm by convicted felon, and
    1 - count of Possession of firearm with drugs
  • Evwell Batten
    3 counts - Distribution of Crack Cocaine
  • Jerry L Williams
    1 counts - Distribution of Heroin 2nd offence

Anyone who may know the whereabouts of those still wanted in connection to the investigation are asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.