Undercover narcotics, burglary busts made in Wakulla County

The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office arrested several suspects recently in connection with narcotics and burglary investigations, according to Sheriff Donnie Crum.
• Adam Christopher Barwick, 27, of Grass Valley, Calif. and formerly of Panacea, was arrested for possession of cannabis more than 20 grams.
On Nov. 28, 2011, Tallahassee Police Department’s Narcotics Unit intercepted a suspicious package through a parcel service. After obtaining a search warrant, law enforcement officers discovered that the package contained vacuum sealed bags of marijuana and hashish.
WCSO Captain Cliff Carroll delivered the package to Barwick’s home and the suspect admitted that the package was his and contained illegal narcotics.
Barwick told Captain Carroll that he spent $4,500 on the marijuana at a medical marijuana dispensary near Oakland, Calif. The box was opened in the suspect’s presence and 1,604 grams of marijuana was discovered along with marijuana joints, hashish and hash oil. Barwick allowed law enforcement to search his home and marijuana smoking apparatus was located but no items indicating the sale of narcotics were found.
• Antwan Jerrell Hill, 21, of Crawfordville was arrested for two counts each of possession of cocaine with intent to sell and sale of cocaine.
The WCSO Narcotics Division conducted two controlled purchases of narcotics in July and August 2011 where cocaine was purchased from Hill. The July purchase netted 3.7 grams of cocaine and the August purchase netted 3.3 grams of cocaine. Hill was booked into the Wakulla County Jail on Jan. 17 and has since posted a $50,000 bond and was released. Hill’s vehicle was also seized in the operation.
• Jonathan Shawn Gibson, 26, of St. Marks was arrested for possession of marijuana and sale of marijuana following an undercover drug purchase by the WCSO Narcotics Unit.
The undercover operation was held in July 2011 and 25.5 grams of marijuana was purchased from Gibson during the operation. Gibson was arrested on Oct. 12 and remains in the Wakulla County Jail under a $25,000 bond.
• Tiffany Alaine Thompson, 30, of Crawfordville was arrested for sale of synthetic narcotics, two counts of possession of synthetic narcotics, distribution of synthetic narcotics and trafficking in more than four grams.
The WCSO Narcotics Unit conducted an undercover operation involving the purchase of prescription drugs from Thompson in June and July 2011.
Thompson was arrested Nov. 1, 2011 and transported to the Wakulla County Jail. She was released on Nov. 9 after posting a $70,000 bond.
• Vernon Samuel Farnsworth, 32, of Crawfordville was arrested for violation of probation, burglary, grand theft of a firearm, grand theft and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon following the execution of a search warrant on Jan. 11, 2012 at 41 Maxson Road.
 • Jodie Elizabeth Farnsworth, 28, of Crawfordville was charged with burglary and grand theft of a firearm.
The Farnsworth’s were arrested after questioning in connection with a pair of Wakulla Gardens residential burglaries in late 2011 and early 2012.
Law enforcement officials have recovered some of the stolen property. The couple was transported to the Wakulla County Jail where they remain. Jodie Farnsworth is jailed under a $5,500 bond and Vernon Farnsworth has no bond. Pictured-- top to bottom: Barwick, Hill, Gibson, Thompson, V. Farnsworth and J. Farnsworth.


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