Demetrius M. Lewis, Reginald Dawson, Kendrick Reeves, and Keon Cooper face serious drug and firearm charges.
Washington County, GA (WGXA) – Four Middle Georgia men were arrested Wednesday in a major drug investigation, with authorities still searching for a fifth suspect, according to a press release from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO).
The coordinated operation, which involved the WCSO, the Middle Georgia Gang Taskforce, the Georgia Department of Community Supervision, the Georgia State Patrol, and the Sandersville Police Department, led to the arrest of Demetrius M. Lewis, 46, Reginald Dawson, 44, Kendrick Reeves, 46, and Keon Cooper, 26, all from Washington County.
Authorities say that after their arrests, officers seized crack cocaine and powder cocaine from Lewis, along with three firearms from Dawson. Each suspect faces multiple charges:
Demetrius M. Lewis is charged with:
Two counts of sale of cocaine
Two counts of using a communication device to facilitate a felony
Possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute
Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute
Reginald Dawson faces:
Two counts of sale of cocaine
Two counts of using a communication device to facilitate a felony
Three counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
Possession of marijuana
Kendrick Reeves is charged with:
Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
Possession of marijuana
Keon Cooper faces:
Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute
Authorities are also still searching for Shedrick Mack, 44, from Tennille, who is wanted for three counts of sale of crack cocaine and three counts of using a communications device to facilitate a felony.
All four arrested suspects are currently in custody at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office as the investigation continues.
