Local law enforcement agents serve a search warrant, which lead to the arrest of five suspected drug users and possible distributors in Sequoyah County at a Roland motel. From left to right are Ron Lockhart, Sequoyah County Sheriff; Greg Cox, sheriff deputy and investigator; Sallisaw Police Detective John Webber, and Tommy Sessums, Roland chief of police.
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On March 19 five people staying at the Travel Lodge Motel in Roland became aware that several law enforcement agencies had made them a part of the ongoing investigations to crack down on illegal drug activity.
The Sequoyah County Sheriffs Office, Sallisaw Police Department, Roland Police Department and the District 27 Drug Task Force served a search warrant for the motel room and found about one-quarter of an ounce of “ice” methamphetamines and several items of paraphernalia.
Sequoyah County Sheriff Ron Lockhart reported Herman Wheeler, Lynn Henry, Latsha Andrews, Dale Jacobs, and Cana Mcgehee were taken into custody. Lockhart said in his report that Wheeler tried to elude the officers by fleeing in his vehicle.
Lockhart reported that Wheeler was booked into jail for possession of a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia and attempting to elude an officer.
The four other suspects found in the room were booked on possession of a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia, Lockhart said in the report.
Various smoking devices, scales, a cutter, baggies of methamphetamines prepared for distribution and several empty baggies were discovered and found on each of the suspects.
All five suspects where taken to the Sequoyah County Jail in Sallisaw.
