CHATSWORTH, Ga – Murray County deputies served multiple search warrants that resulted in three individuals arrested for alleged drug possession on June 17. Two of the three were also charged with intent to distribute.
James Randall Whitmire of Murray County, Chatsworth, Ga, Raymond R Sanborn of Murray County, Chatsworth, Ga, and LeDetra Shavon Cross of Murray County, Chatsworth, Ga were arrested.
Following a month-long investigation, law enforcement uncovered evidence that Whitmire and Sanborn were allegedly illegally obtaining Tapentadol, a schedule 2 narcotic through the United States Postal Service. They later repackaged and sent the drug to customers also through the postal service.
Investigators believe Whitmire and Sanborn received more than 20,000 schedule 2 narcotic tablets in the mail and distributed them. .
Assisting, in the case, was the Chatsworth Police Department, Department of Homeland Security, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Conasauga Safe Streets Task Force, and the US Postal Service.
James Randall Whitmire was charged with 5 counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance and one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute.
Raymond R. Sanborn was charged with 1 count of Possession of a Controlled Substance and 1 count of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute.
LeDetra Shavon Cross was charged with 1 county of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Methamphetamine.
This investigation is still active and ongoing.