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Chipley Police Arrest Nine on Drug Charges
10/12/09 - 01:35 PM

Chipley Police Department

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The Chipley Police Department announces the arrest of the following individuals after a 3 week narcotics investigation.

On September 18, 2009, Sarah E. Moon of Bonifay was arrested following an undercover narcotics investigation, where Moon purchased a large quantity of illegal narcotics.  Moon was found to be in possession of a trafficking amount of prescription medication.  Moon was placed under arrest and booked into the Washington County jail for trafficking in Hydrocodone.

On October 1, 2009, during an on going investigation and after several hours of surveillance, Officer’s of the Chipley Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Brickyard Road at Usery Road.  A subsequent search of the vehicle by officers found the presence of controlled narcotics in the vehicle.  All three occupants of the vehicle were arrested and booked into the Washington County Jail on the following charges:
Brittany Pitts of Bonifay, was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Weston Gilmore of Westville, was charged with Possession of Listed Chemicals with intent to Manufacture Methamphetamine.

Jerid Palmer of Geneva AL. was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Listed Chemicals with intent to manufacture Methamphetamine and Possession of Marijuana less than 20 grams.
On October 5, 2009 Phillip Potter of Chipley was found to be in Possession of Crack Cocaine during a traffic stop at Coggin Avenue and Bennett Drive for a traffic related offense.  Potter was booked into the Washington County Jail on the charges of Possession of Crack Cocaine, Driving while license suspended or revoked, Providing false information to a Law Enforcement Officer

On October 9, 2009, Douglas Bunnell of Vernon was charged with: Possession of Marijuana less than 20 grams and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, after he was stopped for an equipment violation on Glenwood Avenue.  An Officer with the Chipley Police Department smelt the odor of Marijuana and following a search of the vehicle located paraphernalia items and marijuana less than 20 grams.

Other on going undercover investigation into the illegal sales of controlled narcotics has resulted in the outstanding warrants for the following individuals.
Daniel O. Boston of Chipley, Sale and Delivery of Cannabis
Roy Hardrick of Chipley, Sale and Delivery of Cannabis
Stephanie Simmons of Bonifay, Sale and Delivery of Imitation Cocaine

“We appreciate the tips people call in to our department.  Some of our investigations are initiated from a simple phone call being placed to our office.  We promised this community and made a commitment several years ago, that the Chipley Police Department would remain consistent and aggressive in capturing the people that continue to deal drugs.  With the meth craze as it is, we have a lot of work to do, so please continue to call the Chipley Police Department with tips of any illegal activity.  This agency will continue to use every resource available to attack this problem head on.”