MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop I Headquarters, P.O. Box 128, Rolla, Mo 65402


News Release

For further information please contact: Seregeant Dan Crain
573-368-2345
October 19, 2011
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EMPHASIS: Drug Investigation Results In Arrests Of Phelps And Pulaski County Residents


At approximately 6 a.m., October 19, 2011, members of the South Central Drug Task Force, in coordination with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, and Rolla Police Department, concluded a long-term narcotics investigation in Phelps County.
Over approximately 18 months, officers with the South Central Drug Task Force, Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, and Rolla Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit were able to conduct a series of narcotics investigations involving the distribution, sales, and possession of methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and prescription medications. The investigation involved loosely affiliated individuals in and around the Phelps County area.
This investigation was aided by the 25th Judicial Circuit and the Phelps County Grand Jury that was convened by their authority. Grand Jury indictments for each defendant were obtained through the Phelps County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office prior to the mass operation initiated this morning.
Arrest teams consisted of members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department, Dixon Police Department, Crocker Police Department, Rolla Police Department, and Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group.
Individuals arrested in connection with this investigation were transported, processed, and held for bond at the Phelps County Jail. The following individuals were arrested as a result of warrants issued for the listed offense(s):

Larry W. Rector, 46, previously incarcerated in Phelps County Jail -- possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture a controlled substance;

Joseph M. Trotter, 31, previously incarcerated in Greene County Jail -- sale of a controlled substance;

Austin L. Bradstreet, 21, previously incarcerated in Pulaski County Jail -- possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture a controlled substance;

Ashley M. Monell, 24, previously incarcerated in Missouri Department of Corrections -- possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture a controlled substance;

Timothy W. Archer, 34, previously incarcerated in Missouri Department of Corrections -- possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture a controlled substance;

James B. Burke, 22, of Rolla -- sale of a controlled substance near schools;

Gary S. Chapman, 32, of Dixon -- possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture a controlled substance;

Billy J. Burke, 33, of Waynesville -- possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture a controlled substance;

Duane L. Ficke, 44, of St. Robert -- possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture a controlled substance;

Sarah A. Raygor, 33, of Crocker -- possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture a controlled substance;

Jesse J. Raygor, 29, of Crocker -- possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture a controlled substance; and

Dylan W. Grindstaff, 21, of Waynesville -- possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture a controlled substance.

The charges for which these individuals have been arrested are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
The South Central Drug Task Force is a multi-jurisdictional drug task force coordinated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The task force specializes in narcotics-related investigations and is composed of narcotics officers from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, and Rolla Police Department, as well as directly employed specialists.



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