Neighbor complaints lead to drug arrests in Lexington County

Lexington County narcotics agents arrested six people Wednesday after receiving complaints from the community about what appeared to be apparent drug activity.

Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said the department’s narcotics unit responded to community complaints about apparent drug-related activity at a house on the 200 block of Meadowfield Road in Gaston.

Investigators followed up and discovered a variety of drugs, leading to the arrests of six Lexington County residents.

Koon said the following people were arrested:

▪ John Paul Johnson, 31, of Gaston was charged with possession of a schedule IV narcotic for Clonazepam, possession of a schedule II narcotic for Vyvanse and possession of methamphetamine.

▪ Kayla Denean Martin, 25, of Lexington was charged with possession of a schedule IV narcotic for Clonazepam, possession of a schedule II narcotic for Vyvanse and Xanex and possession of methamphetamine.

▪ Robert Joe McDaniel, 32, of Gaston was charged with possession of a schedule IV narcotic for Clonazepam, possession of a schedule II narcotic for Vyvanse and possession of methamphetamine.

▪ Christopher Travis Ussery, 34, of West Columbia was charged with trafficking ICE and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

▪ Katie Jumper Vinson, 30, of West Columbia was charged with possession of a schedule IV narcotic for Clonazepam, possession of a schedule II narcotic for Vyvanse, possession of methamphetamine and introduction of contraband into a jail facility.

▪ Justin Shane Whiteside, 26, of Lexington was charged with possession of less than 28 grams of marijuana.

Clonzepam is used to treat panic attacks and prevent seizures, and Vyvanse is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and binge eating disorder, according to WebMD.com.

Johnson, Martin, McDaniel, Ussery, Vinson and Whiteside were booked into the Lexington County Detention Center while they await a bond hearing.

This story was originally published May 6, 2016 at 12:49 PM with the headline "Neighbor complaints lead to drug arrests in Lexington County."