16 Arrested in Drug Sweep by Newport Police Department

On February 28, 2013, members of the Newport Police Department Vice/Narcotics Unit, in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Agency, concluded a six-month undercover operation focusing on street level drug dealing within the City of Newport. A total of twenty-five arrest warrants and two search warrants were obtained for individuals who are suspected of dealing crack cocaine, cocaine, and prescription drugs.

The investigation is ongoing with more information to follow. All will be arraigned on Feb. 28 in Second Division District Court. 

Arrested During the sweep:

Tommy Gotay, DOB: 12/05/80 2 Counts Delivery of “Crack” Cocaine Newport

Casey Mills, DOB: 07/16/72 2 Counts Delivery of “Crack” Cocaine Newport

Jose Jackson, DOB: 05/03/89 3 Counts Delivery of “Crack” Cocaine Newport

Ian Collins, DOB: 02/20/80 3 Counts Delivery of Cocaine Newport

Thomas Dyer, DOB: 07/09/80 2 Counts Conspiracy Providence

Leah Sampson-Young, DOB: 12/03/81 Conspiracy Newport

Kathleen Bartlett, DOB: 04/21/62 3 Counts Delivery of “Crack” Cocaine, Conspiracy Newport

Jessica George, DOB: 03/07/84 2 Counts Delivery of “Crack” Cocaine Middletown

Kaitlyn Bartlett, DOB: 11/09/93 Delivery of “Crack” Cocaine Middletown

Kristi Carfora, DOB: 07/11/85 Delivery of Percocet, 2 Counts Delivery of Cocaine Newport

Anthony Holloway, DOB: 07/14/79 Delivery of “Crack” Cocaine Newport

Ricky Adams, DOB: 03/24/62 4 Counts Delivery of “Crack” Cocaine, Conspiracy Newport

James Antone, DOB: 10/18/56 Delivery of Cocaine Newport

Khyel Jones, DOB: 01/22/73 Delivery of “Crack” Cocaine, Possession w/Intent to Deliver “Crack” Cocaine Newport

Jessuem Nevarez, DOB: 04/01/82 Delivery of Oxycontin Newport

Stacey Platt, DOB: 11/29/66 Delivery of “Crack” Cocaine Newport 

The above reports detail arrests made by the Newport Police Department. Descriptions of all events are based solely on police officer reports provided to Patch.