Crime & Safety

Officials ID San Diegans Arrested in Undercover Drug Bust

The suspects were arrested as part of "Operation Mountain Shadow," which also resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and other drugs.

Authorities on Wednesday released the names of more than six dozen people jailed last week in connection with a nearly yearlong probe into drug crimes in Poway and Ramona.

The 73 suspects were arrested Sept. 10 as part of "Operation Mountain Shadow," which also resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and other drugs collectively valued at $2.1 million, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

The suspects face various state and federal drug charges, as well as weapons allegations, authorities said. Several were arrested on outstanding warrants.

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The suspects, who range in age from 19 to 68, are listed below in alphabetical order:

-- Cherish Abreu, 21, of San Marcos;

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-- Christopher Acheson, 27, of Ramona;

-- Juan Martin Aguirre, 39, of Ramona;

-- Paulino Aguirre, 68, of Ramona;

-- Danuel Arreola, 26, of Ramona;

-- Jorge Lui Avalos, 24, of Los Angeles;

-- Brenton Bahador, 24, of San Diego;

-- James Marshall Thomas Beebe, 28, of La Mesa;

-- Sammy Adam Bell, 19, of Poway;

-- David Buchanan, 23, of Florida;

-- John Castillo, 43, of Vista;

-- Darren Copeland, 31, of Poway;

-- Adam Cuevas, 20, of Poway;

-- Dennis Davis, 58, of Ramona;

-- Jason Davis, 31, of Ramona;

-- Morgan Dimmit, 27, of Mission Beach;

-- Jose Dinero, 41, of Ramona;

-- Douglas Dixon, 60, of Poway;

-- Leonel Duenas, 29, of Ramona;

-- Daniel Duran-Rodriguez, 20, of Imperial Beach;

-- Bryan Easley, 43, of Ramona;

-- Mark Emanuel, 54, of Ramona;

-- Michelle Francis, 24, of Ramona;

-- Amy Fry, 50, of Ramona;

-- Carley Fry, 27, of Ramona;

-- Rene Amaury Garcia, 30, of Ramona;

-- Horacio Garcia, 31, of Ramona;

-- Jose Norbert Gaytan-Gonzalez, 33, of Spring Valley;

-- Jesse Anthony Gonzalez, 47, of San Diego;

-- Ernesto Gonzalez, 51, of Ramona;

-- Garrett Jackson, 19, of Ramona;

-- Nicholas Jarrett, 22, of Ramona;

-- Suzanne Jarrett, 49, of Ramona;

-- Lorenzo Juarez-Ramirez, 22, of Lakeside;

-- Jeremy Arthur Leger, 27, of Ramona;

-- Eric Leitzke, 42, of El Cajon;

-- Rene Lewin, 29, of La Mesa;

-- Tammie Lockard, 46, of Ramona;

-- Jenny Loy, 31, of Ramona;

-- Agustin Salas Lut, 27, of Ramona;

-- Brandon Lyles, 29, of Poway;

-- Angela Lynn, 43, of Ramona;

-- Christopher Maldonado, 38, of Poway;

-- Arthur Marin, 41, of Ramona;

-- Tomas Christopher Martinez, 45, of Ramona;

-- Lindsey McNerny, 23, of Ramona;

-- Michael Mermelstein, 53, of Ramona;

-- Erik Munoz, 28, of San Diego;

-- Isreal Ornelas, 41, of San Diego;

-- Christopher Pangborn, 37, of Ramona;

-- Francisco Javier Patino, 30, of Ramona;

-- Carly Riddlespurger, 24, of Ramona;

-- Alex Rivera, 29, of Ramona;

-- Miguel Rodriguez, 21, of Ramona;

-- Oscar Rodriguez, 21, of Ramona;

-- Alberto Salas, 19, of San Diego;

-- Roberto Salas, 19, of San Diego;

-- Edgar Rios Santiago, 36, of Nevada;

-- Zachary Saunders, 21, of San Marcos;

-- Vincent Saxton, 51, of Ramona;

-- David Schreffler, 23, of Poway;

-- Aubrey Scoggins, 25, of San Marcos;

-- Lawrence Simpson, 23, of Poway;

-- Rondale Sorric, 53, of Ramona;

-- Robert Todd Thompson, 55, of Ramona;

-- Dalton Thrasher, 23, of Ramona;

-- Stacy Thrasher, 45, of Ramona;

-- Oscar Torres-Rodriguez, 52, of Ramona;

-- Jose Tyoran, 52, of Ramona;

-- Michelle Vasquez, 33, of San Diego;

-- Charles Washington, 32, of San Diego;

-- Kathleen Wilson, 48, of Ramona; and

-- Todd Allen Young, 47, of Ramona.

-City News Service


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