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4 more charged in Big Oak investigation

Staff Reports

LISBON — Four more people indicted by the Columbiana County grand jury as part of Operation Big Oak drug investigation were arrested.

–Elizabeth Yano, 29, charged with five counts of cocaine possession and seven counts of aggravated drug possession involving fentanyl. The alleged crimes occurred in May.

–Damale D. Thomas, 26, charged with aggravated drug trafficking involving fentanyl, with the alleged crime occurring in May.

–Chad Wright, 34, charged with aggravated drug trafficking involving fentanyl, with the alleged crime occurring in April.

–Lorenzo Nettles, 33, trafficking in marijuana, with the alleged crime occurring in June.

This brings to 77 the number of indictments served to since Operation Big Oak was rolled out on Nov. 7. A total of 102 indictments were issued.

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