Upshur County Heroin Ring Busted
Posted/updated on: April 12, 2013 at 2:32 am
GILMER — Seven persons, accused of being part of a heroin smuggling ring, have been arrested in Upshur County. They were arrested on federal charges ranging from possession of heroin to distribution of heroin and conspiracy to distribute. An eighth suspect was arrested on a firearms violation. The arrests stems from an investigation Gilmer police started around nine months ago. Since then the investigation expanded to include local, state and federal authorities.
The suspects are identified as William Avery “Preacher” Griffin, 56, Lindsey Noel Rawls, 23, Denise Stewart Driggers, 55, Ruby Faye Cooper, 55, Paul Allen Wiggington, 55, Lidia Gail Brooks Olivares, 32, Jerry Milton Bryant, 58 and Carlos Lopez Brooks, 45. All of the suspects are from Gilmer.
Authorities say there has been other indictments in the case. The names of those suspects will not be released until the indictments are unsealed.
