Three More Drug Suspects in Custody

Update 8/29: Three more members of the suspected drug gang "D block" are in Owensboro police custody. Last week, a police and DEA sweep netted 20 suspects in a massive crack cocaine sting called "Operation Block Buster". Damien Thruston, Montae Goodnight and John Leak remained at large after the bust, but all three have surrendered. But there still is another suspect, James Howard, wanted by authorities. Original Story from 8/23: 20 suspected gang members are behind bars tonight after a massive drug sting in Owensboro. City police called the year long investigation "Operation Blockbuster." Teaming up with state and federal law enforcement, they spent the last 12 months infiltrating the alleged crack dealing ring. Early this morning, officers and federal agents stormed houses across the city and county. The raid netted several members of the gang known as 'D Block'. Some of those arrested are facing state drug possession and dealing charges. Others have been charged with federal crimes. DEA Agents say their work in Owensboro still is not done. Four suspects are still at large. Police say the other 20 were rounded up in just 3 hours. Below is a complete list of those arrested and those still wanted : Arrested On Federal Charges: 1) Federal - James Calhoun 1711 McConnell Ave.Apt.#3 Owensboro, KY DOB 2-24-79 (4) Controlled buys of crack cocaine 2) Federal - Antonio Wimsatt 3005 Wandering Lane Owensboro, KY DOB 7-27-80 (3) Controlled buys of crack cocaine 3) Federal - William Johnson – a.k.a. D-Buck, Daviess County Detention Center DOB 11-5-77 (1) Controlled buy of crack cocaine 4) Federal - Jonathon Howard 1008 E 7th Street Owensboro, KY. DOB 8-14-79 (1) Controlled buy of crack cocaine 5) Federal - Michael Wayne Hall 2532 West 8th Street Owensboro, KY DOB 2-8-76 (1) Controlled buy of crack cocaine 6) Federal - Mario Palmer 816 Jackson Street Owensboro, KY DOB 3-19-80 (2) Controlled buys of crack cocaine 7) Federal - Chance Morton 1301 East 9th Street Owensboro, KY DOB 2-29-88 (2) Controlled buys of crack cocaine 8) Federal -Troy Anderson 2624 West 8th Street Owensboro, KY DOB 2-22-63 (5) Controlled buys of crack cocaine 9) Federal - Desmond Morton 2755 West 9th Street Owensboro, KY DOB 4-8-84 Possession with the Intent to distribute crack cocaine 10) Federal - Deanna Watson 715 E 5th Street Owensboro KY DOB 9-12-81 Allowing residence to be used for drug trafficking. 11) Federal - Jamie Payne 1581 Barclay Ave. Owensboro, KY DOB 3-6-68 (2nd Chance Auto Sales) Money Laundering 12) Federal - Justin Nichols, Daviess County Detention Center DOB 4-8-81 (2) Controlled buys of crack cocaine Federal Suspects Still At Large: 13) Federal - John Leak 913 West 7th Street Owensboro, KY (3) Controlled buys of crack cocaine 14) Federal - Montae Goodnight 2845 McFarland Ave. Owensboro, KY (2) Controlled buys of crack cocaine 15) Federal - Damien Thruston (1) Controlled buy of crack cocaine 16) Federal - James Howard – a.k.a. J.J., Evansville, Indiana. Possession with the Intent to distribute cocaine (Over 5 grams) (1) Controlled buy of crack cocaine Arrested suspects/targets charged with related state criminal offenses: 17) State - Charles Wilhite 528 Maple Street Owensboro, KY DOB 2-1-77 (1) Controlled buy of crack cocaine 18) State - Natasha Johnson 612 Poplar Street Owensboro, KY DOB 4-3-87 (1) Controlled buy of crack cocaine 19) State - Phil Mundy 626 Omega Street Owensboro, KY DOB 12-16-48 (2) Controlled buys of crack cocaine 20) State - Tashika Shaw 706 Omega Street Owensboro, KY DOB 11-2-79 (2) Controlled buys of crack cocaine 21) State - Governor Gardner 715 Sycamore Apt. #1F, Owensboro, KY DOB 1-20-76 (2) Controlled buys of crack cocaine 22) State - Marcina Howard 2245 East 19th Street Owensboro, KY DOB 4-15-87 (1) Controlled buy of crack cocaine 23) State - Joseph Sowders, Daviess County Detention Center DOB 7-14-87 (1) Controlled buy of crack cocaine 24) State - Devin Crowe, Daviess County Detention Center Possession of Cocaine while armed DOB 4-17-83