Williamson County, Illinois – On January 4, 2024, at 0048 hours, Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Deputies conducting undercover operations observed a suspicious vehicle at the fuel pump of an area truck stop. The vehicle relocated to a parking stall on the north side of the business. Deputies observed a second vehicle enter the parking lot and park in the stall next to the first vehicle. Occupants from both vehicles exited and were observed by nearby Deputies engaged in activity consistent with an illicit narcotics transaction.
The vehicles departed onto Interstate 57 traveling in opposite directions. Marked patrol units supporting the operation conducted simultaneous traffic stops on both vehicles. The vehicle traveling southbound on Interstate 57 was stopped and the driver was identified as Tiffiany J. Rivera. The passenger was identified as Jui T. Barnes.
A Williamson County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit arrived on scene and K9 “Roxy” was deployed to conduct a free air sniff of the vehicle. K9 “Roxy” provided a positive alert to the odor of narcotics. A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted which located Methamphetamine in the front passenger floorboard. Deputies also located a digital scale and packaging materials which are commonly used in the distribution of illegal narcotics.
The vehicle traveling northbound on Interstate 57 was stopped and a passenger was identified as Diego D. Nevith. Nevith had an outstanding Williamson County arrest warrant for Possession of Methamphetamine. Nevith was searched incident to arrest which located a hypodermic syringe containing Methamphetamine.
A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted which located a wallet. Inside the wallet, Deputies located Nevith’s Illinois Identification Card, two credit cards with Nevith’s name on them, and a red bag that contained the Methamphetamine Nevith purchased in the parking lot of the truck stop.
During the course of the investigation it was discovered that in summary, Nevith had arrived at the truck stop to purchase methamphetamine from Rivera. Rivera and Barnes were in possession of a digital scale, packaging materials, and loose methamphetamine.
Nevith had successfully purchased methamphetamine from Rivera and left the truck stop.
Rivera was arrested and cited for the following:
Methamphetamine Delivery
Possession of Methamphetamine
Possession of Adult Use Cannabis in a Motor Vehicle
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Barnes was arrested and cited for the following:
Possession of Methamphetamine
Nevith was arrested and cited for the following:
Possession of Methamphetamine
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Rivera, Barnes, and Nevith were transported to and remanded into the custody of the Williamson County Jail.
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