Three inmates accused of drug activity while incarcerated
/Arrest warrants have now been served on three inmates at the Greene County Jail who are accused of dealing methamphetamine and/or possession of methamphetamine while they were incarcerated.
Armando Andrew Kresmery, 24, Linton, is facing preliminary charges of dealing methamphetamine, a Level 5 felony, and possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony.
Jordan Lee Hancock, 22, Linton, is also facing preliminary charges of dealing in methamphetamine, a Level 5 felony, and possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony.
Mark A. Davison, 56, Linton, is facing a preliminary charge of possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony.
A case was filed against Davison last Thursday, the warrant was served and he appeared in court on Monday. His bond in this case has been set at $10,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed.
Cases were filed against Kresmery and Hancock on Monday and their warrants were served on them inside the jail on Tuesday. Their court dates are not yet known.
Deputy Michael Coy, the lead investigator, and Deputy Davis Aerne, both of the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, have been investigating a report of drugs in the F-pod of the jail that surfaced on Thursday, January 2.
Early that day, an inmate talked to a jail officer about drugs in the jail but during the conversation the inmate got uncomfortable and decided not to come forward. The deputies were able to talk to him later in the day.
The deputies received information that methamphetamine was exchanged in a trade of meth for a bag, or part of a bag, of “Boston’s Best” coffee that was available through the commissary.
All three inmates are accused of being involved in some way in this exchange.
Both Davison and Hancock allegedly admitted their involvements, but Kresmery denied involvement and denied having any knowledge of drugs in the jail.
On Friday, January 3, GCSD Sgt. Bobby Pierce and a jail officer entered Kresmery’s cell to conduct a search and reported finding shards on the top bunk that field-tested positive as methamphetamine.
Evidence includes a note written by one accepting full responsibility. It was addressed to the sheriff’s department, jail and prosecutor and made its way into Deputy Aerne’s mailbox at the jail. In addition, Deputy Coy reported evidence of the exchange was captured on the jail’s video surveillance system.