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More Arrest in the Trigg County Round-Up "Operation Wildcat"

Date of News Release: 10/03/2008

(Cadiz, KY) - Four individuals sought by Kentucky State Police turned themselves in on Tuesday afternoon in Christian County. On Wednesday, September 24th, Kentucky State Police led a drug round-up entitled "Operation Wildcat" in Trigg County. On Tuesday, September 30th, the remainder of the 25 drug trafficking suspects turned themselves into police. The following are the names and charges of those arrested.

Picture	Name	Age	Charges	Counts
	Davarious Radford	18	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree	2
	Russell Lancaster Jr	19	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree	1
	Ezekiel Conway	19	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree	2
	Dennie Tyler	22	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree	1

Each of these individuals where lodged in the Christian County Jail. The investigation continues by Kentucky State Police.

Original News Release Below:

Date of News Release: 09/24/2008

(Cadiz, KY) - On September 24th, Kentucky State Police led an early morning round-up entitled "Operation Wildcat". At 6:00 AM this morning, Kentucky State Police, Trigg County Sheriff's Office, Cadiz Police Department, Pennyrile Narcotics Taskforce, Hopkinsville Police Department's SIU unit and the Kentucky Department of Probation and Parole simultaneously served numerous arrest warrants on individuals in Trigg County.

Operation Wildcat was the culmination of a six month investigation by Kentucky State Police. In March, detectives began investigating complaints of drug trafficking in the Trigg County area. After a lengthy investigation, warrants for twenty-five (25) individuals were issued based on information that was obtained during the investigation.

The following is a list of individuals charged and offenses for which they are charged:

Picture	Name	Age	Charges	Counts
	James Wynn	20	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree	3
	Tyvis Hendrix	24	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree Complicity to Trafficking in a Controlled Substance Wanton Endangerment 1st Degree	1 1 1
	Prince Northington	23	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree Complicity to Trafficking in a Controlled Substance	2 1
	Robert Crute	20	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree Complicity to Trafficking in a Controlled Substance	2
	F. B. Tyler	57	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree	1
	Antwoine Wharton	25	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree	2
	Vicki Atwell	42	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree	2
	Matthew Hogan	26	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree Trafficking in Marijuana-Less than 8 ounces	2 1
	James Pepper	46	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 2nd Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree	1 1 1
	Tarris Humphries	27	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree	2
	Byran Jones	25	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 2nd Offense	3
	Frank Hendrix Jr.	25	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree Possession of Marijuana	3 1
	William Alexander	57	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree	1
	Willie Crenshaw	40	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree	2
	Marcus Tyler	27	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 2nd Offense	1
	Robert Crute	50	Outstanding warrant for moving violations	1
	Derrick Gude	27	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree	1
	Devin Herndon	19	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree	1
	Paul Hudson	20	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree	2
	Michael J. Bucy	32	Possession of Controlled Substance 1st degree Possession of Drug Paraphernalia	1 1
	John A. Means	42	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 2nd Offense	2
The following individual was charged while attempting to execute an indictment warrant.
	George Tyler	73	Menacing Resisting Arrest	1 1
Public Service Annoucment about the Operation Wildcat, click here to listen			Public Service Annoucment about the Operation Wildcat, click here to listen

Trafficking in a controlled substance 1st degree, 1st offense is a class C felony, punishable by up to5-10 years in prison. Trafficking in a controlled substance 1st degree, 2nd offense is a class B felony, punishable by up to 10-20 years in prison. As a result of this investigation and arrests, seven (7) vehicles, used in the commission of these illegal drug trafficking offenses, were seized by the Kentucky State Police. Additional charges are pending on other individuals due to the execution of a search warrant at a residence in Trigg County, and related investigations. The Trigg County Jail and Christian County Jail personnel assisted in the processing of the arrestees. This investigation is continuing by the Kentucky State Police. The Trigg County Sheriff's Department, Cadiz Police Department, Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force, Hopkinsville Police Department's SIU unit, the Kentucky Department of Probation and Parole, ATF and DEA assisted in the operation.