Staff report
Six suspected drug dealers have been charged after an undercover operation and four more suspects are being sought.
The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest Thursday in a joint operation with the Salisbury Police Department,
Over the past two months, the Criminal Investigation Division of the Sheriff’s Office has made drug buys from nearly a dozen people.
Police and deputies rounded up the six suspected drug dealers on Thursday who face multiple felony charges.
Here is a list of those arrested Thursday:
– Erica Fox, 21, 155 Misty Lane, Rockwell, two counts possession with intent to sell, distribute marijuana, two counts of sell and deliver marijuana; two counts possession with intent to sell, distribute Ecstacy, sell and deliver Ecstacy; two counts conspiracy to sell and deliver controlled substances;
– Vickie Ranzinger, 42, 1555 Misty Lane, Rockwell, one count of possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana; one count sell and deliver marijuana; maintaining a dwelling to store and sell controlled substances;
– Michael Dale Bost, 20, 150 Drew Circle, possession with intent to sell and distribute hydrocodone pills one count sell and deliver hydrocodone;
– Gaston Goodman, 20, 114 Lauren Lane, possession with intent to sell and deliver Schedule hydrocodone; three counts of trafficking in opium; maintaining a vehicle to sell a controlled substance;
– William Bret Adkins, 22, 338 Sunset Manor Apartments, possession with intent to sell, sell and deliver marijuana;
– James Baker Sr., 73, 1110 Inglewood Lane, possession with intent to sell, deliver Schedule morphine pills, two counts possession with intent to sell, deliver morphine pills; maintaining a dwelling to sell controlled substances; trafficking in opium, four counts.
When Baker was arrested, officers found he was carrying a concealed weapon and had pills in his possession.
As a result he was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, and possession with intent to sell, distribute morphine.
All of the charges against the six are felonies except for the concealed weapon charge against Baker which is a misdemeanor.
The Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating four additional people:
– Shane Thomas Newsome, 24, 2608 Old Mocksville Ave.;
– Jonathan Newsome, 20, 2608 Old Mocksville Ave.;
– Amber Deagostino, 22, 17370 Dooley Road, Cleveland;
– Larry Cruse, 21, 812 E. Franklin St.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the four people is asked to call Lt. Chad Moose 704-216-8687, Sgt. Lane Kepley 704-216-8693 or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-639-5245.