Seven drug arrests net authorities 53 charges
LAWRENCE CO.— Lawrence County authorities have had to reach back into 2012, but their efforts appear to have taken some would-be serious dope shoppers off the streets.
However, the reasoning behind the huge haul by authorities is rumored to be a pair of the biggest drug dealers from the area preparing to get out of prison and re-open their drug manufacturing operations.
Cameron W. Jones, 30, was sentenced in 2010 to eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after being convicted of Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine less than 15 grams, and 34-year-old Dustin R. Wells was sentenced to five years after being convicted of the same thing.
Sources close to both men have been telling Disclosure for more than a year they plan to throw one of the biggest drug parties ever once the two hit the streets and regain their control over the local drug trade.
“Sh!t they been talking bout given a lil bit a free dope out to everbody when they get out just to show there’s no hard feelins bout who took over they dope deals and who talked to cops an helped put em away,” the source said. “Word is they the ones talkin to cops now just to clear out competition before they get out.”
Jones is set to be released from custody March 2 and Wells is set to be released 10 days later on March 12.
Unconfirmed reports continue to surface that both Jones and Wells are actually looking for some “serious payback”.
Some say that payback has begun with the jump in drug charges being filed, in order to clear the streets of “drug riffraff” so the serious ones who will ostensibly work for Jones and/or Wells can ply their trade.
“They may look like it, but these are not your typical CVS and Wal-Mart sweeps,” another source told Disclosure
Renold David Elp
Renold David Elp, 45, of Lawrenceville, faces 20 counts of Unlawful Purchase of Methamphetamine Precursors.
According to information filed in the case, Elp, a person previously convicted of a meth crime, spent the past several years purchasing a substance containing a methamphetamine precursor (pseudoephedrine pills) without a prescription from CVS located at 1421 Lawrenceville and Wal-Mart, located at 2610 New Haven Rd., Lawrenceville.
In 2012 purchases were made from CVS on August 27, September 11.
In 2013 Elp police say Elp made purchases from CVS on February 17, March 30, April 14, June 13, July 2 and 22, August 4, September 2, 18 and 25, October 10 and 27, December 16 and January 7, 2014.
His 2013 purchases from Wal-Mart are said to have taken place on March 13, May 8, Aug. 19 and Nov. 30.
Elp is a convicted felon in Lawrence from 2000, when he was convicted of Burglary for which he was sentenced to five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC), which was suspended in part.
He is also a convicted drug felon from 2008 after being convicted of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine less than five grams for which he was sentenced to two years probation.
No bond information was available.
Elizabeth A. Elp
Elizabeth A. Elp, 46, of Lawrenceville, has ben charged with 14 counts of Unlawful Purchase of Methamphetamine Precursors after authorities say she purchased substances containing a methamphetamine precursor without a prescription (pseudoephedrine pills) from CVS located at 1421 Lawrenceville.
Her 2012 purchases are alleged to have taken place on Oct. 6 and 22, and Nov. 5.
She is said to have made her purchases from CVS in 2013 on Dec. 31, Feb. 15, March 5, May 12, June 17, July 3 and 29, Aug. 27, Nov. 1 and 15 and Dec. 13.
Elp is also a convicted meth felon after being found guilty Oct. 29, 2008 and was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay $2,101 in fines and fees for which she still owes $546.
No bond information was available.
Kimberly A. Kenworthy
Kimberly A. Kenworthy, 52, has been charged with multiple counts of Unlawful Purchase of Methamphetamine Precursors.
Authorities say that on at least eight separate occasions, Kenworthy, a person previously convicted of a meth crime, purchased a substance containing a methamphetamine precursor without a prescription from Wal-Mart, located at 2610 New Haven Rd., Lawrenceville.
Police say that Kenworthy purchased precursors in 2012 on Sept. 12 and Nov. 5.
In 2013 authorities say she purchased precursors from Wal-Mart on Feb. 23, May 23, Aug. 14, Sept. 18, Oct.6 and Nov. 9.
Kenworthy is also a convicted meth felon after being found guilty in 2008 for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine less than give grams for which she was sentenced to two years DOC.
No bond information was available.
Brent M. Pond
Brent M. Pond, 35, of St. Francisville, has been charged with several counts of Unlawful Purchase of Methamphetamine Precursors.
Authorities say that at least on six separate occasions Pond, a person previously convicted of a meth crime, purchased a substance containing a methamphetamine precursor without a prescription from Wal-Mart, located at 2610 New Haven Rd., Lawrenceville.
Pond is said to have made his purchases all in 2013 on May 23, June 15, July 11, Aug. 3, September 14, Oct. 1 and Dec. 27.
Pond earned his first pair of felonies in 2008 when he was found guilty of Unlawful Production of Cannabis 20-50 plants and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine less than five grams for which he was sentenced to two years probation three years in DOC.
A $2,000 cash bond had been set in Pond’s case.
Coty Kasinger & Terry L. Patten
Coty Kasinger, 23 and Terry L. Patten, 37, have both been charged with one count each of Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine 400-900 grams, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine 400-900 grams, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine Precursors less them 15 grams and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine Manufacturing Materials.
Authorities allege he crimes were committed on or about Jan. 26 at 306 State St., Lawrenceville, which is the address that Kasinger calls home.
A $15,000 cash bond had been set in each case.
Justina L. Mendenhall
Justina L. Mendenhall, 21, has been charged with one count of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine after authorities say on or about Jan. 24, while at 1308 9th St., Lawrenceville she knowingly possessed less than five grams of the drug.
Cash bond in Mendenhall’s case had been set at $3,000.