Perry Police Arrest Twelve in Multi County Drug Probe After Searches at Homes and Businesses Across Houston and Peach Counties

PERRY, GA — Perry police say twelve people were arrested after officers carried out search and arrest warrants at ten homes and three businesses during a drug investigation that stretched across Houston and Peach counties. The department said the operation focused on an alleged cocaine and marijuana distribution network that had been operating in several Middle Georgia communities.

The arrests came after what police described as a three-month investigation by the Criminal Investigations Division. Officers said the case centered on trafficking activity tied to Perry, Warner Robins, Centerville and Fort Valley. Police say more arrests and charges are still possible as evidence from the operation is reviewed.

Three month investigation led to Operation Snow Hill

Police identified the case as Operation Snow Hill and said it began with investigators looking into drug trafficking involving Deltravious Shavad Hill, Shane Giovani Brown, Craigory Allen Jolly and Darrell Antwan Lynn. The department said the investigation expanded as officers gathered evidence and moved toward Friday’s warrants.

The Perry Police Department said the suspects were taken into custody and booked into either the Houston County or Peach County detention centers. In a later update, the Houston County Sheriff’s Office said booking photos were available for ten of the twelve people Perry police named, while two others were not in the Houston County Jail at the time of its response.

Police said they had also reached out to the Peach County Sheriff’s Office for booking information. The update did not change the number of arrests Perry police said had been made.

Charges range from RICO counts to firearms and drug possession

The list of charges released by police shows a mix of Georgia RICO allegations, drug possession counts and firearms offenses. Perry police said Deltravious Shavad Hill, Shawnterrio Jacinda Green and Trey Taylor each face three counts under the Georgia RICO Act.

Craigory Allen Jolly was charged with three counts under the Georgia RICO Act and trafficking in marijuana. Brandon Williams faces three RICO counts and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Shane Giovani Brown was charged with three RICO counts, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a stolen firearm.

Darrell Antwan Lynn was charged with three RICO counts, six counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and two counts of possession of stolen firearms. Police also listed drug and equipment charges for Deanna Revell, Donald Wyers and Richard Lawrence, while Nytavius Tansell Hillman and Alexis Talyah Smith were charged with marijuana distribution and firearm offenses.

Police say the network operated across several Middle Georgia cities

Investigators said the distribution network operated primarily in Perry, Warner Robins, Centerville and Fort Valley. The department said the case crossed city and county lines, which is why search and arrest warrants were carried out in multiple locations at once.

Chief Alan Everidge said drug trafficking organizations do not respect city limits, and he said investigators will not either. Perry police framed the arrests as part of a broader effort to disrupt what they believe was a coordinated network rather than isolated street-level dealing.

The department has not said whether the suspects were all connected in the same way, but it said the evidence gathered during the investigation continues to be reviewed. Additional charges or arrests could follow that review.

Agencies from across the region joined the operation

Several law enforcement agencies assisted in the case, including the Houston County District Attorney’s Office, the FBI, Warner Robins police and sheriff’s offices in Houston, Peach and Monroe counties. The U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force also helped with the operation.

Perry police said the Tri-County Special Response Team was involved as well. That team included deputies from the Crisp, Dooly and Turner county sheriff’s offices, underscoring the multi-jurisdictional nature of the case.

Police also credited Houston County District Attorney Eric Edwards with funding equipment that expanded the department’s unmanned aircraft capabilities. Investigators said that equipment helped them maintain aerial operations during the investigation.

Detectives are asking for more information as booking details are still being confirmed

Perry police said anyone with additional information can contact Detective Conner at 478-988-2800 or submit a tip to Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. The department said it expects the case to keep developing as officers and prosecutors continue reviewing evidence.

Booking details were still being sorted out after the arrests. The Houston County Sheriff’s Office provided booking photos for ten of the twelve people Perry police identified, and 41NBC said it also requested available photos from the Peach County Sheriff’s Office.

For now, police say the operation has already disrupted a network they believe was moving cocaine and marijuana through multiple Middle Georgia communities. The department says the investigation is not finished.