Three arrested include (left to right) Charles McGee, Fredrick Webster, Calvin McGee (Centralia Police photos)
Home in 400 block of North Locust where Thursday morning search warrant was issued.
Centralia Police in conjunction with the FBI Drug Task Force has arrested three people after executing two coordinated search warrants at different homes in Centralia.
52-year-old Charles McGee of Centralia was arrested after a search warrant was executed on a home in the 400 block of North Locust Street by the St. Louis FBI SWAT team.
59-year-old Fredrick Webster and 66-year-old Calvin McGee of Centralia were arrested after the Springfield FBI SWAT team executed a search warrant at a home in the 600 block of Rasback Street.
The three were all detained pending arraignment on federal charges stemming from the execution of the search warrants. Several other persons were and questioned and could face future charges. Further information regarding exact charges or other details about the operation will be made by the US Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois at a future date.
Home searched in 600 block of East Rasback in Centralia.
Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says a large quantity of drugs, large amounts of cash, as well as multiple firearms were located in the homes.
The operation was the result of an ongoing investigation conducted by the FBI and local Law Enforcement Investigators assigned to the Federal Drug Task Force. The operation involved agents from the Springfield and Fairview Heights FBI office, Officers from the Carlyle and Centralia Police Department, and the Clinton and Marion County Sheriff’s Departments.
Dodson says these types of operations are an example of local law enforcement, working in partnership with Federal agencies and the US Attorney’s Office to combat the drug problems in the area.
