1/11/19

(Cleveland)-A major drug trafficking organization law enforcement says distributed more than $3.5 million of methamphetamine in North Georgia over the past five months is being brought down.

A news release Friday from Mitchell Posey, Special Agent in Charge of the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Agency said, Federal, state and local officers served 10 search warrants and 14 arrest warrants for members and suppliers of Larry “Lil Man” Fricks’ drug organization. 

A contingency of local, state and federal law enforcement officers executed 10 search warrant in Banks,
Jackson, White, Lumpkin, Barrow, and Hall Counties. Officers seized approximately 9 pounds of crystal
methamphetamine, an ounce of marijuana, $13,000, firearms, and numerous vehicles. The street value
of the seized narcotics was $155,000.

Search warrants were executed at the following locations:
1) Hall County S.W.A.T. executed a search warrant at 3772 E. Hall Road, Gainesville, Hall County,
GA. (LARRY DWAYNE FRICKS).
2) ARDEO executed a search warrant at 71 King Street, Commerce, Jackson County, GA
(MICHAEL GRIBBLE).
3) Barrow County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 170 Scott Drive, Winder, Barrow
County, GA. (STEPHANIE PRITCHETT).
4) Banks County S.O. executed a search warrant at 384 Carson Segars Road, Maysville, Banks
County, Georgia (ELDON FRICKS).
5) White County S.W.A.T. executed a search warrant at 411 Hogan Road, Cleveland, GA (JARED
CODY ELLER).
6) GBI Special Enforcement Team executed a search warrant at 1175 Welborn Road, Gillsville, GA
(MATT GERRIN).
7) GBI Special Enforcement Team executed a search warrant at 71 Hale Road, Maysville, Jackson
County, GA (BRANDON WOOD).
8) Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 288 Melody Lane, Dahlonega,
Lumpkin County, Georgia (GARY “RED” BROWN).
9) Hall County Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad executed a search warrant at 481 Woodsmill Road,
APT B, Gainesville, Georgia (TIMOTHY “FREEBIRD” FREEMAN).
10) Hall County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 4384 Todd Road, Braselton, Hall
County, Georgia (RICHARD “RICHIE” FRANK SIMMONS).

RICO arrest warrants have been executed on the following people:
1) LARRY “LITTLE MAN” DWAYNE FRICKS 27 y/o/a
3772 E. Hall Road, Gainesville, GA
2) MICHAEL DOUGLAS GRIBBLE 42 y/o/a
71 King Street, Commerce, GA
3) STEPHANIE MAE PRITCHETT 38 y/o/a
170 Scott Drive, Winder, GA
4) CHELSEA MANGUM FRICKS 28 y/o/a
3772 E. Hall Road, Gainesville, GA
5) BRANDON DWIGHT WOOD 37 y/o/a
71 Hale Road, Maysville, GA
6) DWAYNE ELDON FRICKS 52 y/o/a
384 Carson Segars Road, Maysville, GA

8) JAMES CHRISTOPHER HOOD 34 y/o/a

3018 White Sulphur Road, Gainesville, GA
9) WALTER CECIL WHITEHEAD IV 45 y/o/a
4384 Todd Road, Braselton, GA

10) JARED CODY ELLER 26 y/o/a
411 Hogan Road, Cleveland, GA
11) TIMOTHY “FREEBIRD” FREEMAN 59 y/o/a
481 WOODSMILL RD APT B
GAINESVILLE GA 30501
12) MATTHEW LEE GERRIN 31 y/o/a
1175 Welborn Road, Gillsville, GA
13) MARTY “GO HARD” THOMAS 36 y/o/a
Hancock State Prison
14) GARY “RED” LOYD BROWN 56 y/o/a
288 Melody Lane, Dahlonega, GA
15) WILLIAM DALE GRAY 47 y/o/a
621 Homer Road, Commerce, GA

All of those arrested were transported to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The only outstanding
RICO arrest warrant is for RICKIE NATION 59 y/o/a, 384 Carson Segars Road, Maysville, GA. If
anybody has any information on NATION please call your local Sheriff’s Office, Police Department or
ARDEO at 706-348-7410.

 

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