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Cook County Operation Charges 21 Defendants

Cook County Operation Charges 21 Defendants

Amanda Manning • August 22, 2023

FBI task force organizing in Cook County Photo Credit: FBI

Cook County, GA—Early Thursday morning, homes throughout Adel, Ga were surrounded and hit by a group operation from Cook County authorities, FBI agents, and GA Bureau of Investigation. There were 18 arrested and 21 charged defendants. All are being charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances. This operation was part of a case that was targeting a large drug trafficking network that was originated in Adel, Ga. 


According to the FBI of Atlanta and their news release (2023), “A total of 21 defendants are named in a newly unsealed federal indictment. The indictment also includes additional charges for each defendant, including two charges for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.” 


Those arrested were: 

 Mitchell Brown, 37, Adel, GA

 Rosa Lee Simmons, 43, Adel, GA

 Christopher Martin, 53, Adel, GA

 Larkem Hayes, 35, Adel, GA

 Tyrone McCormick, 51, Adel, GA

 Willie Keeley, 50, Adel, GA

 Bobby Kaiser, 52, Adel, GA

 Willie Brown, 41, Adel, GA

 Carla McNorton, 54, Adel, GA

 Justin Thompson, 36, Adel, GA

 Calvin Smith, 55, Adel, GA

 Yardley Payne, 55, Adel, GA

 Lyric Linder, 27, Adel, GA

 Calvin Smith Jr, 34, Tifton, GA

 Harold Gray, 53, Adel, GA

 Vernando Henley, 42, Valdosta, GA

 Joe Smith, 54, Axson, GA

 Amjed Hajjaj, 41, Dinuba, CA


Those who are still at large are Maria Graham, 43, of Adel, GA, Eddie Harley, 34, of Riverview, FL, and Charles Dunwoody, 44, of Hollywood, CA. 


The FBI is asking anyone with any information about these defendants’ whereabouts to contact them at 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit tips.fbi.gov. 



The agencies involved include the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia State Patrol, Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, Hahira Police Department, Cook County Sheriff’s Office, Adel Police Department, United States Marshal Service, the United States Postal Inspection Service, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Georgia. This investigation is being conducted by Southwest Georgia Gang Task Force. 




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