Drug Task Force issues 15 arrest warrants

Investigators with the District Six Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force and the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office concluded a 12-month narcotics investigation with the issuance of 15 felony arrest warrants for the distribution of controlled dangerous substances. On the morning of Aug. 31, members of the District Six Task Force, Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, Duncan Police Department, and Lighthorse Police Department assisted in serving those felony arrest warrants, which resulted in ten felony arrests and the execution of one search warrant where a trafficking amount of methamphetamine was discovered.

The following defendants were arrested and charged as follows:

1) Andy Banuelos—One count of Distribution of CDS (methamphetamine)—Bond set at $250,000;

2) Kory Deshane Liller—One count of Distribution of CDS (methamphetamine) within 2000 Feet of Park—Bond set at $150,000;

3) Kory Deshane Liller—One count of Trafficking Methamphetamine; One count of Use of Surveillance Camera or System; One count of Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia—Bond set at $250,000;

4) Onita Mae Thomas—One count of Distribution of CDS (methamphetamine)—Bond set at $100,000;

5) William Bob Burton—Four counts of Distribution of CDS (methamphetamine); One count of Endeavoring to Distribute CDS (methamphetamine)—Bond set at $250,000;

6) James Steven Skeen—One count of Distribution of CDS (methamphetamine)—Bond set at $150,000;

7) Tiffany Lilly Chaires—One count of Distribution of CDS (methamphetamine)—Bond set at $100,000;

8) Tammy Ann Autrey—Three counts of Distribution of CDS (hydrocodone)—Bond set at $150,000;

9) Elizabeth Ann Varrientos—One count of Distribution of CDS (methamphetamine)—Bond set at $100,000;

10) Shawna Renee McCartney—One count of Distribution of CDS (methamphetamine)—Bond set at $100,000;

11) Tiffani Dee Stapp—Two counts of Distribution of CDS (methamphetamine); Two counts of Endeavoring to Distribute CDS (methamphetamine)—Bond set at $200,000.

The remaining defendants have outstanding felony arrest warrants and should anyone have any information as to their whereabouts, please contact your local law enforcement agency.

1) Charles Edward Chandler— Two counts of Distribution of CDS (methamphetamine);

2) Nakia Rachel Deahnna Hasting—One count of Distribution of CDS (methamphetamine);

3) Casey Dee Howard—One count of Distribution of CDS (methamphetamine);

4) Jeffery Lynn Johnson—Two counts of Distribution of CDS (marijuana);

5) Bladen Myers—One count of Distribution of CDS (methamphetamine);

This investigation could not have been successful without the joined effort and teamwork among the agencies that participated.