An early morning search warrant for drugs on a residence near downtown Toccoa resulted in nine people being arrested on felony charges.
In the early morning hours of May 26, the Toccoa Police Department Narcotics Unit concluded a two-week investigation into drug activity at 201 West Doyle Street. Police Chief Jimmy Mize says the TPD Narcotics squad, Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team, and officers from both departments conducted the search after discovering that methamphetamine was being distributed from the residence.
Approximately twenty-five officers took part in the operation, Mize says, “due to the size of the residence and number of suspected occupants inside.”
During the search, he says officers found approximately 35 grams of methamphetamine, two grams of heroin, and marijuana. They also recovered a firearm at the residence. The following subjects were arrested and charged as follows:
- Robert Pernell Williams, 45, of Toccoa
Trafficking methamphetamine
Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute - Olga Alford, 47, of Toccoa
Trafficking methamphetamine
Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute - Tyler Lee Gibson, 24, of Clarkesville
Possession of heroin
Possession of drug-related objects - William Alford, 26, of Toccoa
Possession of methamphetamine - Justin Cole Allison, 26, of Cleveland
Possession of methamphetamine
Possession of heroin - Cheyenne Faith Eller, 18, of Clarkesville
Possession of methamphetamine - Haley Burns, 26, of Toccoa
Possession of methamphetamine
Misdemeanor possession of marijuana
Misdemeanor obstruction of officers - Sterling Williams, 48, of Toccoa
Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine - Melissa Dawn Mayfield, 35, of Toccoa
Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine
Chief Mize says the operation is a continuation of Toccoa PD’s efforts to seek out drug dealers in the city and prosecute them. He thanked the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office for their “support and assistance during this operation.”
According to Mize, the investigation is ongoing. More charges are possible.
