Twenty suspects were arrested in an afternoon raid on Tuesday in the Jefferson City area.
The raid was conducted by the Missouri Highway Patrol, Cole County Sheriff's Department, Jefferson City Police Department, and the Columbia Police Department.
The suspects were arrested for distribution of controlled substances, including heroin, methamphetamine, crack cocaine, cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, ecstasy, and marijuana, along with other narcotics-related crimes.
The arrests are the result of a lengthy undercover investigation conducted by the patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control and the Mustang Drug Task Force.
The following individuals were taken into custody:
Joey B. Anderson Jr., 28, of Jefferson City, charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $250,000.
Nicholas Sterling Anglen, 20, of Jefferson City, charged with three counts of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $20,000.
Bradley S. Baldwin, 30, Jefferson City, charged with three counts of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $50,000.
Matthew W. Brownfield, 22, Jefferson City, charged with five counts of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $250,000.
Terrian D. Davis, 20, of Jefferson City, charged with one count of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $100,000.
Henry William Evans, 25, Jefferson City, charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $250,000.
Gilbert Garcia Sr., 55, Columbia, charged with seven counts of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $100,000.
Ernie Lastarza Gillespie Jr., 36, Jefferson City, charged with four counts of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $75,000.
John H. Holsman, 36, Fulton, charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $50,000.
David C. Humberg, 57, of Jefferson City, charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $20,000.
Donald Edwin Jacobs Jr., 51, Jefferson City, charged with one count of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $25,000.
Hannah N. Jarvis, 24, Jefferson City, charged with one count of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $20,000.
Catherine Jean Martin, 52, of Jefferson City, charged with four counts of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $100,000.
Richard Howard Martin, 56, of Jefferson City, charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $50,000.
Kenneth A. Minor, 38, of Jefferson City, charged with four counts of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $20,000.
Melvin K. Nunley Jr., 28, of Jefferson City, charged with six counts of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $150,000.
Travion Devonte Reams, 21, of Jefferson City, charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $250,000.
Deseray Sharlene Shafer, 26, of Jefferson City, Missouri, charged with one count of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $250,000.
Therron Sloan Jr., 47, of Jefferson City, charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance; bond set at $150,000.
Richard C. Turner Jr., 35, of Jefferson City, Missouri, charged with three counts of distribution of a controlled substance; held without bond.
Additional indictments and arrests are anticipated throughout the patrol's 13-county Troop F area in central Missouri.
Anyone having information concerning illegal drug activity is urged to contact the patrol at (888) 823-6384.