Wheeler Inmate Among 37 Named in Federal Indictment

A Wheeler County Correctional facility inmate is among 37 individuals charged in an extensive drug trafficking operation across several South Georgia counties. Six persons charged in the case were already in law enforcement custody, and another 29 were arrested January 30. Eight suspects are still wanted in this case.

Dequatte Tucker, a/k/a “Deshawn Tucker,” a/k/a “Esco,” a/k/a “Freeband Esco,” 33, an inmate at Wheeler Correctional Facility, is among those named in a recently unsealed 60-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia. The case, dubbed “Operation Crippled Business,” includes the seizure of 21 illegally possessed firearms and more than $17,000. The four-year-long FBI investigation revealed much of the conspiracy was directed from inside Georgia state prisons using contraband cell phones.

The 37 people named in the indictment are accused of participating in a conspiracy to import and distribute large amounts of illegal drugs in Ware and Coffee counties and surrounding counties.

Specifically, those arrested have been charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone, and marijuana, among numerous other charges. Conviction on the charge carries a maximum penalty of up to life in prison for most defendants, along with substantial financial penalties, and a period of supervised release upon completion of any prison term.

Also named in the indictment are: • Litarus Brinson, a/k/a “Ben Brokebefore,” 26, an inmate at the Jenkins Correctional Center; • Christopher Brock ington, a/k/a “Chris Brock,” 44, of Douglas; • Keevon Bussey, a/k/a “Guado Gettinguap Gomez,” 26, of Douglas; • Stacey Daniels, 32, of Douglas; • Kenneth Davis, 62, being held in the Coffee County Jail; • T'Kiya Eady, 24, of Lagrange; • Patrick Ellis, 42, of

Atlanta;

• Anthony Gaskin Jr., 35, of Pearson; • Dacia Gaskins, a/k/a “Sheree Gaskins,” 31, of Douglas, a former Georgia state corrections officer; • Ernest Goodman, 42, an inmate of the Ware County Jail; • Christopher Hawkins, a/k/a “Rayshon Hawkins,” 30, of Douglas; • Qudarious Hawkins, a/k/a “Don Esclobar,” 25, of Douglas; • Breanna Henderson, 34, of Douglas; • Corey Hill, 34, of Ambrose; • Demarcus Holland, 32, of Douglas; • Wanda Hollinger , 57, of Douglas;

• Zarionna Holloway, a/k/a “Channel Parker,” 23, of Douglas; • Roger Jenkins, 27, a/k/a “Glee Jenkins,” a/k/a “WMG Glee,” of Alma, Georgia; • Marquan Jenkins, a/k/a “Anna Brooke,” a/k/a “Mary Thompson,” 30, an inmate at Macon State Prison; • Richard Jewell, 51, of Douglas; • Aaron Kahn, 49, of Douglas; • James Lander, 35, Douglas; • Jerey Maxwell, a/k/a “EBK Kokaine,” 28, an inmate of Wilcox State Prison; • Darien McDaniel, 35, of Waycross;

• Antarious McTear, 30, of Douglas; • Adrian Munford, a/k/a “Jugg King,” 41, of Waycross • Ferlonzo Newton, a/k/a “Lonzie Newton,” a/k/a “Kell Newton,” 28, of Douglas; • Reginald Powell, a/k/a “Yetti Glock,” 36, of Douglas; • Patricia Raven, a/k/a “Ms. Pat,” 65, of Valdosta; • Marcus Reynolds, a/k/a “Marc Marc,” 44, an inmate at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison; • James Robinson, 33, an inmate at Telfair State Prison; • Sedarrien Smith,

a/k/a “Slug Da Menace,” 24, of Douglas; • Billy Toombs Jr., 32, of Douglas; • Travis Tucker, 33, of Douglas; • Assyria WaGs, a/k/a “Jefe Cain,” 29, of Douglas; and, • Brian Wright, 48, of

Alma. State and local law enforcement agencies conducted the investigation. The FBI asks anyone with information to speak up. Those who have information regarding the case are asked to call the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit tips online at tips.fbi.gov.