Operation Viper, a collaborative effort between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, has resulted in the arrest of 39 individuals and the seizure of 35 firearms, as well as large quantities of narcotics and $74,400 in illegal proceeds.

Details of the Operation

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Little Rock Field Office led the operation, which included the execution of 26 warrants. The seized firearms include semi-automatic rifles, and the narcotics seized include approximately 100 pounds of marijuana and large quantities of fentanyl and other illicit pills.

Nine individuals arrested as part of Operation Viper have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges including felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a machinegun, and possession with intent to deliver marijuana. The indicted individuals are Werrick Baines, 19, Jacksonville, Arkansas; Kenny Lamar Branson, 41, Little Rock, Arkansas; Ynohtna W. Carroll, 25, North Little Rock, Arkansas; Leon Harris, 20, Little Rock, Arkansas; Charles Edward Layton, III, 40, North Little Rock, Arkansas; Jeffery Wayne Murdock, 41, Little Rock, Arkansas; Terjun Tramaine Parker, 49, Alexander, Arkansas; Zavier Marqise Rhodes, 23, North Little Rock, Arkansas; and Kaylon Roshon Robinson, 27, Little Rock, Arkansas.

The operation was a collaborative effort between multiple agencies, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Marshals Service, Arkansas State Police, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, White County Sheriff’s Office, Little Rock Police Department, North Little Rock Police Department, Pine Bluff Police Department, Arkansas Community Correction, and the STAR Team from the Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services.

Original reporting: NEA Report (Jonesboro) — read the source article.