Iredell County Drug Sweep Leads To Arrest Of These 15 Suspects

IREDELL COUNTY — More than a dozen people were arrested and taken into custody early Monday morning as part of a large-scale drug bust operation across Iredell County, according to Sheriff’s Office officials.

Dubbed “Operation Spring Sweep 2019,” deputies fanned out across the county targeting 38 suspects. Officers arrested 15 suspects wanted for the sale and distribution of narcotics, such as methamphetamine, heroin and hydrocodone.

“The suspects we are targeting today were directly involved in selling methamphetamine, heroin, and illegal prescription medications to undercover investigators,” Sheriff Darren Campbell said in a statement. “Opioid based drugs such as heroin, prescription medications, along with methamphetamine are tremendously devastating to the people who use these drugs, and their effects on the community is also extremely distressing.”

We wanted the focus of this round-up to be on dealers who sell opioids such as heroin, prescription medications and meth.

Investigators received “the bulk” of information regarding the suspects through community tips, Campbell said.

Here are the suspects arrested, along with charges:

• David Lee Yates Jr., 61, of Statesville. Charged with felony trafficking opiates, felony possession with intent to sell or deliver hydrocodone and felony sell or deliver hydrocodone. Secured bond set at $150,000.

• Dustin Shane Bates, 30, of Statesville. Charged with felony possession with intent to sell or deliver methamphetamine, felony sell methamphetamine. Secured bond set at $20,000.

• Kenneth Hugh Gobble Jr. of Statesville. Charged with felony possession with intent to sell or deliver Dilaudid. Secured bond set at $20,000.
• Stacy Marie Jones, 32, of Statesville. Charged with felony possession with intent to sell or deliver heroin, felony sell or deliver heroin and felony conspire to sell heroin. Secured bond set at $75,000.

• Jake Ruben McCann, 34, of Statesville. Charged with felony conspire to sell controlled substance. Secured bond set at $20,000.

• Joshua Shwayne Ramseur, 27, of Harmony. Charged with felony possession with intent to sell or deliver heroin. Secured bond set at $10,000.
• Tevan Tyrese Turner, 25, of Statesville. Charged with felony possession with intent to sell or deliver heroin. Secured bond set at $50,000.

• Danny James Byrd, 32, of Statesville. Charged with felony possession with intent to sell or deliver methamphetamine. In Prison, will return for warrant service.
• Henry Phillip McHargue, 47, of Statesville. Charged with felony possession with intent to sell or deliver methamphetamine and felony sell or deliver methamphetamine. Secured bond set at $15,000.
• Jonathan Bruce Shires, 29, of Statesville. Charged with felony possession with intent to sell or deliver Schedule III controlled substance, felony sell or deliver Schedule III controlled substance and felony maintain a vehicle/dwelling or place to sell controlled substances. Secured bond set at $3,500.
• Amber Nichole Ellis, 28, of Harmony. Charged with felony trafficking hydrocodone. Secured bond set at $225,000.
• Michael Lee Cupp, 24, of Statesville. Charged with felony possession with intent to sell or deliver methamphetamine, felony sell and deliver methamphetamine and felony sell and deliver marijuana. Secured bond set at $100,000.
• Bonnie Christine Jackson, 39, of Statesville. Charged with felony possession with intent to sell or deliver methamphetamine and felony sell methamphetamine. Secured bond set at $100,000.
• Howard Todd Sutherland, 41, of Statesville. Charged with felony conspire to sell or deliver heroin. Secured bond set at $30,000.
• Darran Deshawn Lyons, 33, of Statesville. Charged with felony trafficking in heroin, felony possession with intent to sell or deliver heroin and felony sell heroin. Secured bond set at $150,000.