Crime & Safety

Authorities Release List of 41 Ramona Residents Arrested in Operation Mountain Shadow

Arrests range from federal weapons and immigration charges to sales of a controlled substance.

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The identities and charges of those arrested in the major drug sting "Operation Mountain Shadow" were released Wednesday. 41 of the 73 arrested were Ramona residents.

The operation, which involved multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Ramona Sheriff's station and Drug Enforcement Administration, culminated September 10 with dozens of law enforcement carrying out warrants around town and the seizure of many weapons and drugs valued at $2.1 million in Poway and Ramona.

Due to the on-going investigation at the time, the Sheriff's Department did not release the names of suspects arrested in the operation.

Here are the names, ages and charges of the Ramonans arrested in the operation, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department (suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty):

  • ACHESON, Christopher- 27- Sales of a controlled substance. 
  • AGUIRRE, Juan Martin- 39- Federal charges for drugs/weapons.
  • AGUIRRE, Paulino- 68- Federal charges for drugs/weapons.
  • ARREOLA, Daniel -26- Possession of a controlled substance.
  • DAVIS, Dennis- 58- Possession of controlled substance for sale.
  • DAVIS, Jason -31- Misdemeanor warrant.
  • DUENAS, Leonel -29- Federal immigration charges.
  • EASLEY, Bryan -43 Sales of a controlled substance.
  • EMANUEL, Mark -54- Transportation of a controlled substance.
  • FRANCIS, Michelle -24- Transportation of a controlled substance.
  • FRY, Amy -50- Sales of a controlled substance.
  • FRY, Carley -27- Possession of a controlled substance.
  • GARCIA, Horacio -31- Federal Immigration violations
  • GONZALEZ. Ernesto (Ernie) -51- Federal immigration charges.
  • JACKSON, Garrett -19- Sales of a controlled substance.
  • JARRETT, Nicholas -22- Sales of a controlled substance.
  • JARRETT, Suzanne -49- Sales of a controlled substance.
  • LEGER, Jeremy Arthur -27- Sales of a controlled substance.
  • LOCKARD, Tammie -46- Transportation of a controlled substance.
  • LOY, Jenny -31- Transportation of a controlled substance.
  • LUT, Agustin Salas -27- Sales of a controlled substance.
  • LYNN, Angela -43- Transportation of a controlled substance.
  • MARIN, Arthur -41- Possession of controlled substance for sale.
  • MARTINEZ, Tomas Christopher -45- Sales of a controlled substance.
  • MCNERNY, Lindsey -23- Possession of controlled substance for sale.
  • MERMELSTEIN, Michael -53- Possession of controlled substance for sale.
  • PANGBORN, Christopher (Chris) -37- Possession of controlled substance for sale.
  • PATINO, Francisco Javier -30- Possession of controlled substance for sale.
  • RIDDLESPURGER, Carly -24- Misdemeanor warrant.
  • RIVERA, Alex -29- Possession of controlled substance foe sale.
  • RODRIGUEZ, Miguel -21- Federal drug/weapons charges.
  • RODRIGUEZ, Oscar -21- Federal drug/weapons charges.
  • SAXTON, Vincent -51- Transportation of a controlled substance
  • SORRIC, Rondale -53- Transportation of a controlled substance65. THOMPSON, Robert Todd -55- Possession of controlled substance for sale.
  • THRASHER, Dalton -23- Sales of a controlled substance.
  • THRASHER, Stacy -45- Transportation of a controlled substance.
  • TORRES-RODRIGUEZ, Oscar -52- Federal Drug Charges.
  • WILSON, Kathleen -48- Transportation of a controlled substance.
  • YOUNG, Todd Allen -47- Federal Drug Charges.

See the full list of 73 arrests in the attached PDF


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