Major drugs/weapons busts in Pickaway County

The Pickaway, Ross, and Fayette County Sheriff’s Offices working with US 23 Major Crimes Task Force, BCI, Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission have announced 20 indictments related to two drug trafficking rings operating in Southern Ohio and to charges of receiving stolen property. It was all part of an investigation called ‘Operation Ice Up.’

Indicted at part of of an alleged 11-person Drug ring were the following

James T. Ramey – 54 years old, Stoutsville, Ohio Nancy E. Crabtree – 54 years old, Stoutsville, Ohio Stacey A. Bush – 50 years old, Amanda, Ohio Trevor P.H. Bush – 21 years old, Lancaster, Ohio Raheem C. Willoughby – 27 years old, Columbus, Ohio Isaac A. Fair – 22 years old, Ashville, Ohio Samuel P. Schlimpf – 42 years old, Circleville, Ohio Tommy R. Davis – 35 years old, Amanda, Ohio Virgil L. Greeno – 54 years old, Stoutsville, Ohio Kevin C. Pennington – 38 years old, Tarlton, Ohio Amy J. Rowland – 43 years old, Tarlton, Ohio

Indicted for allegedly being part of 3-person drug ring were: John L. Kolle – 47 years old, Columbus, Ohio James P. Shea – 51 years old, Chillicothe, Ohio Brittany A. Smith – 30 years old, Chillicothe, Ohio

Also indicted, but not as part of the drug rings were: Buddy L. Stepp – 38 years old, Circleville, Ohio Christopher M. Rogers – 33 years old, Newark, Ohio Hilary R. Tackett – 34 years old, Circleville, Ohio Kyle M. Boyer – 31 years old, Kingston, Ohio Brian Lawson – 32 years old, Wellston, Ohio Jeffrey J. Fowler – 33 years old, Circleville, Ohio

During the investigation over 2 lbs of meth were seized as well as four stolen firearms.

Anyone who’d like to report any form of drug activity in Pickaway County can call the Sheriff’s Office at (800) 472-6033 or the drug tip line tips@pickawaysheriff.com.