Operation Burnout
04/04/2016
Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office
Hempstead County Law Enforcement Center
312 South Washington
Hope, Arkansas 71801
870-777-7627
sheriff@hempsteadcountysheriff.org
Operation Burnout
At 5:30 am this morning Monday April 4, 2016, over 50 Law Enforcement officers including Hempstead County Deputies, Agents of the South Central Drug Task Force, Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police, Hope Police Officers, Arkansas Game and Fish Wildlife Officers, Howard County Deputies, Arkansas Department of Parole and Probation and undercover narcotics officers began serving warrants for Narcotics violations, for delivery of controlled substances (Marijuana, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Crack and prescription medication) in Hempstead County.
The Arrest warrants are a culmination of a three month undercover investigation by the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office and the South Central Drug Task Force. Undercover agents were able to make felony cases for delivery of controlled substances (Marijuana, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Crack and prescription medication involving 33 suspects. Some of which had multiple deliveries.
One search warrant was conducted at 1411 Greening where officers discovered approximately 70 grams of Methamphetamine, several ecstasy pills, marijuana, 750.00 in cash and a handgun.
This has been an ongoing investigation with dedicated Agents, Officers and Deputies working together for one purpose to arrest those who sell drugs in our county. “This will continue to be an ongoing investigation as we try to provide a safe and drug free county for our children”.
Sheriff James Singleton
Those arrested in “Operation Burnout” as of Noon Monday April 4, 2016 are;
Aaron Shepard Age 56, Hope, Arkansas Delivery of a Controlled Substance
Ambe Benson Age 35, Hope, Arkansas Delivery of a Controlled Substance
Bertha Muldrew Age 61, Hope, Arkansas Delivery of a Controlled Substance (4 counts)
Christian Reynolds Age 24, Hope, Arkansas Delivery of a Controlled Substance
Chuvez Harris Age 22, Hope, Arkansas Delivery of A Controlled Substance
Cleo Adams, age 34, Hope, Arkansas Currently in Bowie County Jail on Unrelated Charge
Devonte Barker Age 25, Hope, Arkansas Delivery of Controlled Substance
Harmon Williams Age 42, Mc Nab, Arkansas Parole Violation
Jelani Mc Cowan Age 38, Hope, Arkansas Delivery of Controlled Substance
Kenneth Scott Age 55, Hope, Arkansas Delivery of Controlled Substance
Luval Cole Age 30, Washington, Arkansas Delivery of Controlled Substance
Marcus Alexander Pierce age 27, Hope, Arkansas Delivery of Controlled Substance
Melvin Todd Reliford age 35, Hope, Arkansas Delivery of Controlled Substance
Michael Joseph Muldrow age 56, Hope, Arkansas Delivery of Controlled Substance
Ronald Muldrew Age 58, Hope, Arkansas Delivery of Controlled Substance
Sequoiah Adams/Holston Age 53, Hope, Arkansas Possession with Purpose to Deliver
Steven Ray Mc Clure age 54, Hope, Arkansas FTA, Body Attachment
Tina Jameson age 46, Hope, Arkansas Delivery of Controlled Substance
Tony Cooper age 25, Currently in ADC, Delivery of Controlled Substance
Gary Gillard age 23, Stamps, Arkansas, Parole Violation
The Sheriff’s Office still has 12 warrants on individuals that have not been pick up as of this time officers are working to find those twelve suspects.