Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Announces Additional Arrests in Current Drug Round-Up

Daniel Raye Denney

John Francis Roberts II

Ian Kelly Romano

(Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today additional arrests in the current drug round-up.  The Sheriff’s Office began the operation Thursday morning, April 9^th.

    The Sheriff’s Office obtained 31 arrest warrants on 18 persons.  The arrest warrants were obtained based on controlled purchases of narcotics by undercover operatives working at the direction of the Sheriff’s Office.  The narcotics purchased during the controlled buys were Fentanyl, Methamphetamine and Prescription Medication. 

     As of 11am today, fourteen persons have been arrested so far or were already in jail at the Oconee County Detention Center and have been served their arrest warrants in direct relation to the drug round-up.  Here are the names of the additional persons arrested: 

Daniel Raye Denney

54 years old

S. Cedar Street, Walhalla, SC/Goddard Avenue, Seneca, SC

Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count

Denney was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 2:37pm on Tuesday, April 21^st, 2026.  At this time, Denney remains in jail on a $10,000 surety bond.

John Francis Roberts, II

48 years old

Edna Drive, Westminster, SC/Minnie McCall Road, Walhalla, SC

Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count

Roberts, II was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 9:49pm on Tuesday, April 21^st, 2026.  At this time, Roberts, II remains in jail on a $25,000 surety bond.

 Ian Kelly Romano

45 years old

Mountain View Drive, Seneca, SC

Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count

Romano was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 10:08am on Wednesday, April 22^nd, 2026.  At this time, Romano remains in jail pending a bond hearing. 

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is also 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 71crime.com.  Tips can also be provided by calling 1-844-71-CRIME or by downloading the free P3 app on your mobile device.  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 being sought are as follows:

Trake Tyler Anderson

51 years old

Martin Avenue, Anderson, SC

Distribution of Methamphetamine – 3 counts 

Joshua Blake Gray

37 years old

Snow Creek Road, Seneca, SC    

Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count

Cory Cordarell Gaines

33 years old

Kirk Lane, Pendleton, SC

Distribution of Fentanyl – 1 count

Jason Dewayne Petty

45 years old

Longcreek Highway, Westminster, SC

Distribution of Methamphetamine – 2 counts