(Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today an additional arrest in the second drug round-up of 2023 after the arrest by the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services.
The Sheriff’s Office began the operation with a meeting and briefing at 8:30am on Thursday morning, September 28th, 2023, at the Law Enforcement Center in Walhalla.
The Sheriff’s Office obtained arrest warrants on 26 subjects. The arrest warrants were obtained based on controlled purchases of narcotics by undercover operatives working at the direction of the Sheriff’s Office. Among the narcotics purchased during the controlled buys were Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Prescription Medication.
As of today, 24 subjects had been arrested so far and/or were already in jail and will or have been served their warrants. Here is the name of the latest individual arrested:
· Kevin Ray Foster
43 years old
Red Hollow Road
Martin, GA
Peachtree Lane
Seneca, SC
Distribution of Heroin – 1 count
Foster was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 1:30pm on Thursday, March 21st, 2024 by the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services. Foster was also served with a General Sessions Bench Warrant and a warrant for a Violation of Probation. At this time, Foster remains in jail. Foster received a $25,000 surety bond on the Sheriff’s Office charge. Foster will have to wear an electronic monitoring device, as a condition of bond, should he be released.
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating the remainder of those who are wanted in our ongoing round-up. Anyone with any information can leave a tip with Crimestoppers online at www.oconeesccrimestoppers.com. You don’t have to give your name when you contact Crimestoppers and all information provided is confidential. If your tip leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward. The names of the remaining suspects are as follows:
· Daniel Jerome Watson
39 years old
S. Depot Street
Seneca, SC
Distribution in Methamphetamine – 1 count
· Jonathan Nolan Lee Ivester
24 years old
Brock Road
Westminster, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
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