On the 19th day of April, 2019, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office conducted its third large
scale narcotics operation in the past six months. Operation Real Deal is the conclusion of a
multi-month investigation that was conducted by the Marlon County Sheriffs Office. These
arrests were based on narcotics purchases done by this agency. This operation consisted of two search warrants In which narcotics and firearms were seized and arrest were made. The
first search warrant was conducted at 1649 North Park Avenue. Clifton Rashad Abram and
Raquel Ervin were taken into custody for the narcotics and firearms that were seized along
with other arrest warrants. The second search warrant was conducted at 706 North Park
Avenue where Rory Forbes and Shaniamecia Williams were arrested and taken to the Marion
County Jail for the narcotics that were found, along with additional arrest warrants. A total of
fourteen individuals have been arrested at this point In the operation and their information and
charges are be listed below. If you would like a copy of the booking photos and bond
amounts please contact the Marion County Jail at 601-736-2240. Below is a list of the
Individuals arrested by the Marion County Sheriffs Office.
Arrested
Katrina Jefferson of Columbia: 3 counts of Sale or Transfer of a Controlled Substance within
1500 feet of a park.
William Mclendon of Columbia: 1 count of Sale or Transfer of a Controlled Substance within
1500 feet of a school.
Rory Forbes of Columbia: 2 counts of Sale or Transfer of a Controlled Substance within 1500
feet of a church and possession of a controlled substance with Intent to distribute
Shaniamecia Williams of Columbia: 1 count of possession of a controlled substance with Intent
to distribute.
Raquel ErvIn of Columbia: 1 count of possession of a controlled substance with Intent to
distribute while In possession of a firearm & 3 counts of felony child endangerment.
Edward Johnson of Columbia: 2 counts of sale of a controlled substance grand jury
indictments.
Clifton Rashad Abram of Columbia: 3 counts of sale of a controlled substance, possession with
intent to distribute while in possession of a firearm, and 3 counts of felony child
endangerment.
Justin Jefferson of Columbia: 1 count of sale of a controlled substance within 1500 feet of a
park & 2 counts of sale of a controlled substance.
Paul Fisher of Columbia: 3 counts of sale of a controlled substance within 1500 feet of a
church, 1 count sale of a counterfeit substance, and felony tampering with evidence.
Ricardo Thompson of Columbia: 2 counts sale of a controlled substance within 1500 feet of a
church.
Harley Ford of Columbia: 1 count of sale of a controlled substance within 1500 feet of a
church.
Amber Mason of Columbia: 2 counts of sale of a controlled substance within 1500 feet of a
church.
Lisa Gayle Ford of Columbia: 1 count of sale of a controlled substance within 1500 feet of a
church.
Casey Jones of Columbia: 2 counts of sale of a controlled substance. (Currently incarcerated
in the Jeff Davis County Jail with a hold for the Marion County Sheriffs Office on these
charges.)
More arrests from this operation are expected and we will send out updated information as it
progresses.
