DARKE COUNTY – Beginning in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 29, 2025, Darke County Sheriff’s Deputies began executing multiple arrest warrants throughout Darke County and the surrounding area. The arrests come after a seven-month undercover investigation by Darke County deputies into illicit drug trafficking in Darke County.
A Darke County Grand Jury recently handed down a total of 24 indictments for persons with a combined total of 61 counts of drug trafficking, and 5 counts of permitting drug abuse/sales. Those being sought on charges reside in Darke, Miami, Preble and Montgomery Counties, all charged with selling illicit drugs in Darke County.
The Darke County Special Response Team, Greenville Police Department, Preble County Sheriff’s Office, Union City Police Department and Eaton Police Department assisted in these arrests as well as the Montgomery County Range Task Force and US Marshals Service. Darke County Prosecutor James Bennett will be prosecuting the case in the Darke County Court of Common Pleas.
The following subjects were arrested upon indictment as part of this operation.
Richard L. Armfield (45) of Greenville – 2 counts of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs Felony of the 3rd degree & 1 count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs a Felony of the 4th degree.
Melissa S. Beavers (41) of Greenville – 3 counts of Permitting Drug Abuse/ Sales a Felony of the 5th degree.
Phillip E. Fetters (36) of Greenville – 1 count of Trafficking in Drugs near a school a Felony of the 4th degree, & 2 counts of Trafficking in Drugs a Felony of the 5th degree.
Raymond J. Harris (62) of Union City, OH- 4 counts of Trafficking in Marijuana a Felony of the 5th degree.
Jordan R. Hudson (21) of Greenville – 3 counts of Trafficking in Marijuana a Felony of the 5th degree.
Mark A. Martin (36) of Dayton – 4 counts of Trafficking in Cocaine a Felony of 4th degree.
Sean B Milligan (53) of Brookville – 6 counts of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs a Felony of the 3rd degree.
Alura L. Mullins (46) of Greenville – 1 count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs a Felony of the 3rd degree & 1 count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs a Felony of the 4th degree
Chet M. Musselman (27) of Greenville – 1 count of Trafficking LSD near a school a Felony of the 3rd degree; 1 count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs a Felony of the 3rd degree; 1 count of Trafficking in LSD a Felony of the 4th degree; 1 count of Trafficking in Drugs a Felony of the 4th degree.
Patricia A. Neighbors (60) of Greenville – 2 counts of Permitting Drug Abuse/ Sales a Felony of the 5th degree.
Randy R. Ward (48) of Ansonia – 1 count of Trafficking in Cocaine a Felony of the 5th degree.
Danielle M. Woods (43) of Greenville – 1 count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs a Felony of the 4th degree.
Troy D. Yeomans (47) of Gordon – 1 count of Trafficking in Drugs a Felony of the 3rd Degree & 1 count of Trafficking in a Fentanyl related compound a Felony of the 4th degree.
Additional arrests are anticipated in this drug trafficking investigation. The success of this investigation is the result of multiple agencies working together and tips from citizens in Darke County.
Darke County Sheriff Mark Whittaker states that illegal drug trafficking in Darke County communities will not be tolerated and he will continue to collaborate with all law enforcement agencies in Darke County and other surrounding areas to address this issue.
Anyone with information on drug trafficking or other criminal activities in Darke County is encouraged to call the Darke County Sheriff’s Office at 937-548-2020 and press option 1. You may call anonymously.
