One-day narcotics investigation by West Central Illinois Task Force leads to arrests of 26 people

QUINCY — A one-day narcotics investigation on Thursday, Sept. 7 led to the arrests of 26 people.

The West Central Illinois Task Force conducted the investigation in a joint effort with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department, Quincy Police Department, Illinois State Police, United States Marshals Service, Lawton (Okla.) Police Department, Adams County States Attorney’s Office, Hannibal Police Department and the United States Attorney’s Office (Springfield, Illinois). The detail provided additional law enforcement resources to the Quincy and Adams County area.

The operation had one primary focus — to target individuals who distribute and possess narcotics in the Quincy and Adams County area. Arrested were:

• Nicholas L. Trenter of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for delivery of methamphetamine
• Sarah L. Rodgers of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for possession of methamphetamine
• Rolland D. Luckett of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for delivery of methamphetamine
• Matthew A. Miller of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for delivery of methamphetamine
• Ryan D. Arsenault of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for delivery of methamphetamine
• Amber L. Davis of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for delivery of methamphetamine
• Paul K. Bradley of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for delivery of methamphetamine
• Cameron L. Taylor of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for delivery of methamphetamine
• Billy L. Lankford of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for armed violence, felon in possession of firearm, and possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine.
• Heather C. Lewis of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine.
• Gregory F. Taylor of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for delivery of methamphetamine and a new charge of Possession of Methamphetamine.
• Whitney M. Mock of Quincy for a new charge of Possession of Methamphetamine
• Kayli K. Sparks of Quincy for several outstanding Adams County warrants for possession of methamphetamine, delivery of methamphetamine, and a new charge of possession of methamphetamine.
• David A. Rivera of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for delivery of methamphetamine.
• Terry E. Peters of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for delivery of methamphetamine
• Caleb L. Hines of Hannibal, Mo., who was arrested by the United States Marshals in Hannibal for an outstanding Adams County warrant for failure to appear on a charge of delivery of firearms
• Asher B. Hines of Hannibal, Mo., who was arrested by the United States Marshals in Hannibal, Mo., for an outstanding United States Federal warrant for delivery of methamphetamine.
• Jermaine Q. Harper of Quincy for an outstanding Adams County warrant for unlawful restraint. 
• Ranada L. Harper of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for failure to appear on a charge of  driving while license revoked and a new charge of possession of methamphetamine.
• William A. Flot of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for possession of methamphetamine
• Kristy L. Shaw of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for possession of methamphetamine
• Monte L. Scott of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for delivery of methamphetamine and aggravated fleeing to elude
• Gerald C. Schmidt of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for possession of methamphetamine, forgery and obstructing identification
• Stephanie L. Walker of Quincy, who was arrested by the Lawton Police Department for an outstanding Adams County warrant for possession of methamphetamine and delivery of methamphetamine
• Damond M. Thomas, who was arrested for an outstanding United States Federal warrant for delivery of methamphetamine. 
• Jessica A. Mason of Quincy for an Adams County warrant for possession of methamphetamine