[StBernard] St. Bernard Parish sheriff's officials up to 25 of 42 drug arrests in continuing "Operation Summer Heat" raid

[Westley Annis]

St. Bernard Parish sheriff's officials up to 25 of 42 drug arrests in
continuing "Operation Summer Heat" raid

Published: Thursday, September 20, 2012, 4:20 PM     Updated: Thursday,
September 20, 2012, 5:59 PM

 By Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayune 

The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office on Thursday afternoon announced
about 10 more arrests of suspected drug dealers, bringing its total tally to
about 25 suspects for the day. The Sheriff's Office on Wednesday issued an
embargoed statement saying it would begin arrests of 42 suspected drug
dealers at 6 a.m. Thursday. By 8:30 a.m. Thursday, sheriff's officials
already had arrested 15 suspects.

On Thursday afternoon, Sheriff James Pohlmann said the raid signals the end
of a 5-month undercover investigation that was dubbed "Operation Summer
Heat," looking for crack cocaine, heroin, marijuana and pills distributors.

"We think the cases are rock-solid," Pohlmann said. "All of the buys were
video-taped" and the sellers were identified before arrest warrants were
sought from judges, he said.

Pohlmann said the operation began in April after they "saw an uptick in the
amount of crack cocaine on the streets" earlier this year.

Twenty-seven of the arrest warrants were for distribution of crack cocaine
and 15 for distribution of heroin, marijuana and pills. Of the 42 suspects,
five are women, according the Sheriff's Office.

Most of the suspects live in Violet but arrests also were made in Chalmette,
Meraux and in New Orleans. One gun was recovered during the arrest of a
Chalmette man.

Three of the arrests by mid Thursday afternoon included people already in
jail on unrelated charges. All of the arrested suspects are scheduled to go
before a judge on Friday to have their bonds set.

While the investigation was conducted by St. Bernard narcotics officers, the
federal Drug Enforcement Administration and State Police took part in the
round up.

Many of the 42 suspects are repeat offender with the their combined criminal
histories showing 156 felony charges, 161 narcotics charges, 492 misdemeanor
charges, and eight individuals currently on probation for previous crimes.

Stay tuned to www.nola.com/crime for further details throughout the day.

The Sheriff's Office on Thursday afternoon released the following names and
addresses of suspects already arrested for alleged drug dealing: Bryon
Bienemy, 37, 5636 Sixth St., Violet; Tramayne Santiago, 42, 2337 River
Queen, Violet; 6. Jeffery Alveris, 37, 3401 Ashley Dr., Violet; Joseph
Smiles, 43, 2021 Walkers Lane, Meraux; 12. Dondre Johnson 2412 Elizabeth
Ct., Violet ; Justina Lemoinee, 36, 408 Reiss Place, Chalmette; 16. Chad
Taplet, 32, 2309 Bartolo Dr., Meraux, Remus Reed, 23, 2716 Guerra Dr.,
Violet ; Sean LeFlore, 12330 I-10 Service Rd., New Orleans; Tyrus Duplessis,
44, 2501 St. Matthew Cr., Violet; Dwayne LeFlore, 36, 2805 Stacie Dr.,
Violet; David Bennett, 26, 2325 River Queen Dr., Violet; 27. Danmond
Domolle, 32, 3010 Stacie Dr., Violet; Freida Cousin, 48, 2117 Torres Drive,
Violet; Kellie Klingman-Vansickle, 48, 2509 MaryAnn Dr., Meraux; Rhiannon
Coleman, 21, 2526 Myrtle Grove Dr., Meraux; Kenneth Simon, 26, 2000 Mumphrey
Rd., Chalmette; William Young, 49, 1949 Selos Ct., Chalmette; and Adam
Ciuffi Sr., 65, 2540 Lawrence Lane, Meraux.

The Sheriff's Office released the following names and addresses of
individuals still wanted on warrants for drug dealing: Justin Barthelemy,
26, 2907 Stacie Dr., Violet ; Regionald Tucker, 27, 312 E. Celestine St.,
Chalmette; Tyren Sylve, 28, 2837 Guerra Dr., Violet; John Smiles, 27, 2021
Walkers Lane, Meraux; Samuel Lewis, 40, 3013 Daniel Dr., Violet; Temeka
Jones, 26, 2717 Guerra Dr., Violet; Dominique Johnson, 22, 2412 Elizabeth
Ct., Violet; Kordell Moore, 19, 2424 Colonial Blvd., Violet; Ronald Hudson,
41, 2424 St. Matthew Cr., Violet; Gillroy Merrill, 45, 10830 Rogers Dr., New
Orleans; Michael Merrill, 52, 2407 Barrone St., New Orleans; Travann Major,
26, 3516 Ventura Dr. Chalmette; Quartraine Washington, 33, 2213 Delta Queen
Dr., Violet; Albert McDermott, 56, 3112 Delta Queen Dr. Violet; Kevin
Wagner, 31, 109 Mickey Lane, Braithwaite; Corey Robin, 22, 312 E. Celestine
St. Apt. C, Chalmette; Ceaser Smith, 23, 3514 Evangeline Dr., Chalmette;
Ryan Major, 24, 2101 River Queen Dr., Violet; Jermaine Miller, 31, 3217
Agelique Dr., Violet ; Terry Lachney, 36, 2205 Bartolo Dr., Violet; Heidi
Lachney, 40, 2201 Green Ave., Poydras; Alvin Normand, 33, 2201 Green Ave.,
Poydrasl; Glennard Garnett, 29, 2218 Guerra Dr., Violet.

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