THE FIRST 2020 OCONEE DRUG SWEEP

Narcotics agents with the Oconee Sheriff’s Office began the first drug sweep yesterday of 2020. The operation officially began with a briefing this morning. It included not only agents from the Narcotics Division and deputies from the warrants division. In all, 17 people are being sought on drug distribution charges involving methamphetamine and controlled substances and one charge of distribution of fentanyl. During 2019, undercover operatives made control buys of narcotics. By 1:15pm yesterday, eight were arrested.

• 43 year old Ryan Michael Cooper, Walhalla, SC
Three Counts of Distribution of Methamphetamine
Booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 12:41pm Thursday

• 34 year old Ashley G. Tanksley, Seneca, SC
Two Counts of Distribution of a Controlled Substance (Suboxone)
Booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 10:37am Thursday

• 25 year old Sara Haley Stephens, Seneca, SC
One Count of Distribution of Methamphetamine
Booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 4:38pm Wednesday
Released from the Detention Center Wednesday afternoon on a $20,000 personal recognizance bond

• 21 year old Clifford Daniel Ritter, Westminster, SC
Three Counts of Distribution of Methamphetamine
Booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 10:45am Thursday

• 34 year old Joshua Eugene Reece, Seneca, SC
Three Counts of Distribution of Methamphetamine
Currently Incarcerated in Goodman Correctional Institution – SCDC – Columbia

• 34 year old Samuel Kevin Neale, Seneca, SC
Four Counts of Distribution of Methamphetamine
Booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 11:59am Thursday

• 38 year old Bobby Anthony Stephenson, Seneca, SC
One Count of Distribution of Fentanyl
Currently Incarcerated – Wateree River C.I. – SCDC – Rembert, SC

• 31 year old Donald Cleo Pass, Jr. – Westminster, SC
Two Counts of Distribution of Methamphetamine
Arrested Thursday – No booking time available currently