Several arrested in narcotics sting

From Enterprise Staff

State Trooper Cotye Lowrie, serving with District 2B of Livingston spearheaded a collaborative effort aimed at combatting illegal narcotic activity in the Blanchard/Scenic Loop area of Polk County.

The operation, conducted on Feb. 21-22, saw the concerted efforts of multiple law enforcement agencies including the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division, Texas Highway Patrol, Polk County Narcotics Division, and the Livingston Police Department.

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With a focus on targeting the sale and transportation of illegal narcotics, as well as apprehending individuals with outstanding warrants, Lowrie’s initiative resulted in what law enforcement is calling “a highly successful operation that made significant strides in enhancing public safety within the county.”

The operation yielded the apprehension of several individuals involved in illegal narcotics activities, and the execution of warrants for individuals with outstanding charges. The following arrests were made by the aforementioned law enforcement agencies.

Christopher Perkey was arrested with a warrant for theft. Stephen Theis and Montana Lawrence had a warrant issued for possession of methamphetamine. Ginger Beatrice Brown had two felony warrants and is charged with manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) between four and 200grams. Savanna Mitcham had a warrant for felony theft. Jessie Gene Tolar had a parole warrant for unlawful possession of a firearm and charged with possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) between four and 200 grams. Kelley Ziegler, David Owen Barrow Jr. and Pamela Faye Barrow were charged with possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) between four and 200 grams. Haylee Cargle had a felony warrant for possession, a felony revocation warrant, and charged with possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine).