16 arrested in Newport drug sweep

NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) -- The Newport Police Dept. executed a drug sweep Thursday night and arrested 16 alleged crack cocaine dealers.

Lieutenant William Fitzgerald tells Eyewitness News that the drug sweep was a six-month undercover operation undertaken with the Drug Enforcement Agency, and netted 25 arrest warrants. 

The following 16 people have been arrested and charged:

• Tommy Gotay, 32, two counts delivery of crack cocaine
• Casey Mills, 40, two counts delivery of crack cocaine
• Jose Jackson, 23, three counts delivery of crack cocaine
• Ian Collin, 33, three counts delivery of cocaine
• Thomas Dyer, 32, two counts conspiracy
• Leah Sampson-Young, 31, conspiracy
• Kathleen Bartlett, 50, three counts delivery of crack cocaine, conspiracy
• Jessica George, 28, two counts delivery crack cocaine
• Kaitlyn Bartlett, 19, delivery of crack cocaine
• Kristi Carfora, 27, two counts delivery of cocaine, delivery of Percocet
• Anthony Holloway, 33, delivery of crack cocaine
• Ricky Adams, 50, four counts delivery of crack cocaine
• James Antone, 56, delivery of cocaine
• Khyel Jones, 40, delivery of crack cocaine, possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine
• Jessuem Nevarez, 30, delivery of Oxycontin
• Stacey Platt, 46, delivery of crack cocaine

All the suspects are due to be arraigned in Newport District Court Thursday afternoon.