February 29, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
A man believed to be trafficking illegal narcotics was caught by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday exchanging drugs with a woman in the Walmart parking lot. Both have been charged with felony drug offenses and will make a court appearance March 14.
45-year-old Jerry Henry Goff of East Main Street, Smithville is charged with possession of the following controlled substances with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver: Adderall (schedule II), Buprenorphine (schedule III), Oxycodone (schedule II), Psilocybin Mushrooms (schedule I), Gabapentin (schedule V), Marijuana (schedule VI), Methamphetamine (schedule II), and Fentanyl (schedule II). His bond totals $257,000.
29-year-old Amber Cheyenne Barrett-Caldwell of Pine Orchard Road, Smithville is charged with possession of Methamphetamine (schedule II) with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver. Her bond is $60,000.
Sheriff Patrick Ray issued the following statement on the investigation that led to the arrest of Goff and Caldwell.
“On February 27 while in an undercover capacity, detectives with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office were conducting surveillance on Jerry Goff due to receiving numerous reports of him trafficking illegal narcotics. While surveilling Goff at the parking lot of Wal-Mart, detectives observed an early 2000’s model truck pull up to the Dodge Nitro driven by Goff and a hand-to-hand transaction was made”.
“Detectives then stopped both vehicles to find Cheyenne Barrett-Caldwell to be the driver of the early 2000’s model Chevrolet truck. Goff, who is currently on state probation was searched along with his vehicle”.
“Detectives recovered 38 blue pills believed to be Oxycodone and a large sum of cash. The search of Cheyenne Barrett-Caldwell revealed 29.77 grams of a crystal-like substance believed to be Methamphetamine”.
“After leaving the scene at Wal-Mart, detectives along with deputies from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office went to the residence of Goff located at 624 East Main Street in Smithville to conduct a search of his residence. After the search of Goff’s home detectives recovered an additional large sum of cash along with 4 Adderall pills, 2 pink Oxycodone pills, 18 Buprenorphine pills, 3.43 grams of Psilocybin Mushrooms, over 100 Gabapentin pills, 92.24 grams of marijuana. and 55.4 grams of fentanyl. Detectives further recovered numerous items of drug paraphernalia including digital scales, syringes, spoons, straws, and other items. Detectives also seized the 2008 Dodge Nitro along with $5,636.00 in cash from Goff,” said Sheriff Ray.