Published: June 23, 2009 11:06 am      

POLICE BEAT: Suwannee task force records 5 drug arrests

Five Live Oak residents were arrested on drug charges recently by members of the Suwannee County Drug Task Force, according to sheriff's reports.

Charges range from trafficking of hydrocodone to the cultivation of marijuana, according to reports.

Arrested were:

- Kelie Jean Branham, 41, of 302 Wood Avenue, arrested Monday and charged with the sale, delivery and purchase of a controlled substance and two counts of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell.

- Heidi Lynn Desilets, 24, of 11834 153rd Road, arrested Monday and charged with three counts of trafficking of a controlled substance (hydrocodone).

- Keith Lamar Ford, 35, of 417 Anna Avenue, arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of possession of cocaine with the intent to sell, two counts of the sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a childcare facility, resisting arrest without violence and failure to appear on the original charge of resisting arrest without violence, and possession of cocaine.

- Ramona Garcia, 62, of 203 Woods Avenue, arrested Monday and charged with the possession of morphine with the intent to sell and sale of morphine.

- Eric Richard Seaver, 23, of 21307 Lancaster Road, arrested Monday and charged with the cultivation of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. Reports show six marijuana plants were found growing in pots on the back porch of Seaver's residence. Further investigation revealed an indoor grow room located in Seaver's bedroom closet.

All five suspects were booked into the Suwannee County Jail.