{"id":209193,"date":"2026-03-28T02:51:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T02:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/209193\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T02:51:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T02:51:07","slug":"liberty-county-sheriffs-office-other-agencies-arrest-7-on-drug-related-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/209193\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberty County Sheriff\u2019s Office, other agencies arrest 7 on drug-related charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LIBERTY COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Numerous people were arrested Thursday morning on drug-related charges after a search warrant was executed in a multi-agency response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The investigation involved the Liberty County Sheriff\u2019s Office (LCSO) and investigators, North Star (which includes Franklin County, Calhoun County and Wakulla County), the Florida Highway Patrol and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Liberty County sheriff\u2019s said the 7 arrests were made after a search warrant was issued. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More on crime in our area:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cDue to the condition of the property, our Code Enforcement Deputy is currently working toward having it condemned,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">BJ Byrd, Johnnie Carmichael and Jessica Anderson were charged with possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Anthony Forte was charged with violation of probation and paraphernalia, while Ventura Brown was charged with violation of probation and paraphernalia, along with tampering with evidence. Jeff Pullam and Ramona Dean were charged with paraphernalia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/03\/27\/liberty-county-sheriffs-office-other-agencies-arrest-7-drug-related-charges\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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