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

Troop G - 1226 W. Bus. 60/63, Willow Springs, Mo. 65793

NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Jeff Kinder
(417) 469-3121, ext. 3735
G-01221
January 26, 2022

EMPHASIS: Carter County Drug Investigation Results In Multiple Arrests

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 26, 2022, officers with the South Central Drug Task Force, in coordination with the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Carter County Sheriff’s Department, concluded a series of long-term narcotics investigations in Carter County, Missouri.

As a result of these investigations, five suspects were arrested for delivery of a controlled substance. Arrest teams consisted of members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Carter County Sheriff’s Department, National Park Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, Van Buren (MO) Police Department, and Ellsinore Police Department. During the operation, a search warrant was served at a residence in Hunter, Missouri.

The following individuals were arrested and charged in Carter County Circuit Court.

David W. Emery, 52, of Ellsinore, Missouri, three counts delivery of a controlled substance

Douglas R. Wells, 59, of Grandin, Missouri, one count delivery of a controlled substance

Jim S. Bessent, 63, of Grandin, Missouri, three counts delivery of a controlled substance

Albert R. Brandon, 59, of Grandin, Missouri, one count delivery of a controlled substance

Wayne Robbins, 43, of Ellsinore, Missouri, two counts delivery of a controlled substance

These charges are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of these charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction.

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