Published: February 08, 2008 11:54 pm         

Drug operation busted in joint operation

Members of Major and Garfield County sheriff’s offices executed a search warrant before 8 p.m. Thursday at the home of Marty Roger Jantzen.

When deputies served the warrant at Jantzen’s home, located four miles west and a mile north of the junction of Oklahoma 58 and U.S. 412, they found Jantzen, 43, and Johnny Todd Coulson, 37, of Enid, according to a news release from Garfield County Sheriff’s Office.

Jantzen was arrested on complaints of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled dangerous substance and maintaining a dwelling where drugs are kept or sold, the release states. He also was arrested on a felony warrant of omitting to provide for a minor child.

Coulson was arrested on complaints of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled dangerous substance.

Jantzen also is expected to be charged with distribution of a controlled dangerous substance stemming from an incident in which an informant purchased methamphetamine from him at his residence during the past month, according to the news release.

Garfield County deputies also plan to file for a warrant for Jantzen on complaints of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled dangerous substance based on an incident in December in which Jantzen and Richard Griffin were stopped for a traffic violation, according to the release. During the stop, deputies found hypodermic syringes containing an unknown substance, which later tested positive for methamphetamine.

While authorities were executing the search warrant Thursday, Kimberly S. Ames, 37, and James Lewis Shaw, 43, both of Cleo Springs, arrived at the residence.

Ames was arrested on complaints of possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute, according to the news release, and Shaw was arrested on complaints of possession of marijuana.

The search warrant was based on a month-long investigation in an organized effort involving the sale and manufacturing of methamphetamine, as well as thefts in Major and Garfield counties.

Undersheriff Jerry Niles said the organization has people who live in both Major and Garfield counties, specifically in Enid.

The organization is involved in different levels of crime, Niles said. Part of the organization has crystal methamphetamine brought into the Major County area, he said, and it is sold to people from Major and Garfield counties.

The investigation showed people would drive from areas in the two counties to the residence, and at times members of the organization would drive to other areas, specifically Enid, to sell methamphetamine, according to the release.

The organization also was involved in the manufacturing of methamphetamine, according to the release.

During the course of the investigation, law enforcement officials were able to determine the identity of people who were purchasing pills containing pseudoephedrine, mostly in Enid, and stealing anhydrous ammonia, mostly in Major County and in the area of where the search warrant was conducted, to manufacture methamphetamine, Niles said.

Niles said Major County Sheriff Steve Randolph and Major County Deputy Jason Caywood put a lot of hours into the investigation and commended their efforts.

The investigation is continuing, and he expects further arrests will be made based upon this investigation, Niles said.