11 individuals indicted on drug trafficking charges; 1 wanted
Nov 01, 2024
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - Eleven individuals are now facing multiple drug trafficking charges following the unsealing of an indictment.
According to the Southern District of Georgia, the defendants allegedly conspired to distribute large amounts of illegal drugs.
The defendants all face a primary charge of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute, and to Distribute, Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Oxycodone and Marijuana. That charge carries a penalty of up to life in prison. It also carries with it substantial financial penalties.
According to the indictment, a drug trafficking conspiracy was taking place throughout Bulloch, Chatham, and Liberty counties. Multiple law enforcement agencies, coordinated through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), worked to identify the key members of the conspiracy. They then conducted searches of homes, vehicles, and “trap houses”. During those searches large amounts of drugs along with 11 firearms.
“This drug trafficking investigation required significant coordination from multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to identify and interrupt the conspiracy,” said U.S. Attorney Steinberg. “We commend the hard work of our law enforcement partners in protecting our community.”
Ten of the defendants were charged in the indictment. One defendant is a fugitive.
Those charged with conspiracy are:
William Johnson, 36, of Hinesville, Ga.;
Keannon Wyckoff, 41, of Statesboro;
Thomas Blagmon, 40, of Hinesville;
James Blagmon, 41, of Allenhurst, Ga.;
Erick Collins, 53, of Statesboro;
Christopher Grant, 36, of Hinesville;
Antwuan Byrd, 39, of Midway, Ga.;
Dederick Bryant, 45, of Ludowici, Ga.;
Jacob Robinson, 48, of Hinesville; and,
Irma Wyckoff, 60, of Hinesville.
Also charged is Israel Grant, 42, of Claxton, Ga., who is being sought by police. Anyone with information is asked to call the Drug Enforcement Administration Savannah Resident Office at 912-210-2944.
In addition to the conspiracy charge, multiple defendants also face other charges alleging drug possession and distribution, illegal firearms possession and for maintaining drug-involved premises.