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Last updated on Friday, February 13, 2015
(UNDATED) - Thursday afternoon, Indiana State Police conducted a warrant sweep in Scott and Jackson Counties, which resulted in the arrest of six individuals.
The six felony warrants were all issued out of Scott County Circuit Court. Two of the individuals arrested received additional charges after officers found drugs hidden on their person at the time of their arrest.
The warrant sweep consisted of officers assigned to the Indiana State Police Drug Enforcement Section, as well as troopers from the Sellersburg and Versailles Posts. Troopers were assisted by officers from the Scott County Sheriff's Department, Scott County Probation Department, and Austin City Police Department. All six of the arrested were transported to the Scott County Jail.
As a result of the warrant sweep, the following people were arrested:
44-year-old Daniel Cole of Austin is charged with Dealing Methamphetamine, a Level 4 Felony. He is being held on a $50,000 bond.
37-year-old Justin M. Roberts, of Austin is charged with Dealing Methamphetamine over 3 grams and Dealing in a Narcotic Drug, both are Class A Felonies. He is being held on a $100,000 bond.
59-year-old Tommy A. Pennington of Austin is charged with two counts of Dealing Methamphetamine over 3 grams. Both are Class A Felonies. He is being held on a $50,000 bond.
55-year-old Danny Ray Smith of Austin is charged with two counts of Dealing Methamphetamine, both Class A Felonies. He is being held on a $75,000 bond.
43-year-old Stephen W. White of Austin is charged with Dealing a Schedule I, II, III Controlled Substance, a class B Felony. White was also charged with three additional counts of Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, all Level 6 Felonies. The additional charges resulted after he was found to be in possession of Oxymorphone (Opana) and Oxycodone (Oxycontin) at the time of his arrest. He is being held on a $50,000 bond.
30-year-old Heather N. Gibson of Crothersville is charged with Dealing in a Narcotic Drug with a Minor as an Enhancing Circumstance, a level 4 Felony, and Neglect of a Dependent, a Level 5 Felony. Gibson was also charged with Possession of a Schedule I Substance, a level 5 Felony, after she was found to be in possession of Heroin at the time of the warrant service.
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