Police In Vail Arrest 8, Seize Cocaine, Ecstasy, LSD, Heroin, Guns & Cash
VAIL, Colo. (CBS4) - Eight people are under arrest after a drug bust in Vail.
The bust follows a three-month investigation by Vail detectives. Officers took the men -- all in their 20s -- into custody on Saturday without any problems.
Police seized drugs including cocaine, ecstasy, LSD, and heroin. They also recovered a stash of cash and guns.
"These defendants preyed on our community by supplying drugs in our Vail neighborhoods and businesses," Police Chief Dwight Henninger said in a statement. "Their criminal activities impacted the quality of our community for citizens, young people and our visitors, who were unknowingly exposed to the risk of these drug transactions."
The suspects are scheduled to be in court Monday.
Additional Information From The Vail Police Department
Arrests and charges:
• William Claborn Mitchell, age 23 of Vail - Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance a level 4 Drug Felony, Unlawful Distribution, Manufacturing, Dispensing, or Sale a level 3 Drug Felony, Unlawful Distribution, Manufacturing, Dispensing, or Sale a level 2 Drug Felony, and Special Offenses (Conspiracy) a level 1 Drug Felony.
• Mark Anthony Smith, age 24 of Avon - Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance a level 4 Drug Felony, Unlawful Distribution, Manufacturing, Dispensing, or Sale a level 3 Drug Felony, Unlawful Distribution, Manufacturing, Dispensing, or Sale a level 2 Drug Felony, and Special Offenses (Furtherance of a drug trafficking conspiracy) a level 1 Drug Offense.
• Joshua Mingook Tubbs, age 26 of Vail - Distribution of Schedule II Controlled Substance Level 3 Drug Felony, Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance, Level 4 Drug Felony, Unlawful Use of a Controlled Substance, Level 2 Drug Misdemeanor, Possession with Intent to Distribute Level 2 Drug Felony, Special Offenses (deadly weapon) Level 1 Drug Felony, and Prohibited Use of Weapon, Possession Under the Influence a Misdemeanor 2.
• Calen Stephen Golas, age 25 of Vail - Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (multiple counts) Drug Felony, Unlawful distribution, Manufacturing, Dispensing, or Sale (multiple counts) Drug Felony, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Petty Offense.
• Pele Plummer, age 24 from Eagle-Vail - Unlawful Distribution, Manufacturing, Dispensing, or Sale a level 3 Drug Felony.
• Paul Ryan Fenick, age 24 of Avon - Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance, Level 4 Drug Felony and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Petty Offense.
• Joseph Paul Lohmuller, age 23 of Vail - Unlawful Distribution, Manufacturing, dispensing, or sale level 2 Drug Felony, Unlawful possession of a controlled substance Level 4 Drug Felony, and Tampering with Physical Evidence a Level 6 Felony.
• Sean Michael Spellman, age 24 of Vail - Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance a level 4 Drug Felony, Unlawful Distribution, Manufacturing, Dispensing, or Sale a level 3 Drug Felony, and an unrelated Warrant.
