THREE LOCAL RESIDENTS ARE IN CUSTODY – FOLLOWING A DRUG INVESTIGATION. THE GREENVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT OBTAINED AND EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT A HOME IN THE 1100-BLOCK OF WASHINGTON AVENUE. ACCORDING TO POLICE CHIEF RYAN BENGE – THE WARRANT STEMMED FROM MULTIPLE REPORTS OF DRUG USE, DRUG TRAFFICKING AND CHILD ENDANGERING AT THE RESIDENCE. AFTER THEY EXECUTED THE WARRANT – OFFICERS FOUND TEN ADULTS AND TWO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF TWO ON THE PRPPERTY. DURING THE SEARCH, OFFICERS RECOVERED DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, SUSPECTED NARCOTICS, AND A FIREARM.
AS A RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION…34-YEAR-OLD DIANA E. MITCHELL OF GREENVILLE, 38-YEAR-OLD JIMMY L. COOLEY OF GREENVILLE, AND 34-YEAR-OLD BRITTNEY D. STAMPER OF GREENVILLE WERE ALL ARRESTED ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES. THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS ONGOING. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE GREENVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S FACEBOOK PAGE.