Multiple drugs and guns were seized and five people on parole were arrested at three locations in El Dorado to kickstart 2023. The 13th Judicial Drug Task Force in conjunction with the El Dorado Police Department and Union County Sheriff’s Department completed the multi-months long “Operation Cave Closed” on Tuesday, January 3.

During the course of the investigation, officers identified several individuals believed to be involved in illegal drug activity. During the execution of the search warrant, officers seized 539 grams of methamphetamine, 15 grams of cocaine, 156 grams of crack cocaine, 288 grams of marijuana, 255 grams of synthetic marijuana, 6 firearms, $12,422 and a vehicle.

The individuals taken into custody are:

• Ronald Brown faces charges of delivery of a controlled substance-methamphetamine, unlawful use of a communication device, and trafficking a controlled substance (methamphetamine). He is being held on $200,000 bond at the Union County Detention Center. Brown is currently serving federal parole and state parole/probation.

• Remondo Carver faces charges of possession of a firearm by certain persons, simultaneous possession of drugs and firearm, possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (methamphetamine), possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (cocaine), possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (marijuana), possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (synthetic marijuana), possession of drug paraphernalia, and maintaining a drug premises. He is being held on $300,000 bond at the Union County Detention Center. Carver is currently serving state parole/probation.

• Brandon Boone faces charges of possession of a firearm by certain persons, simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm, possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (methamphetamine), possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (cocaine), possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (marijuana), possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (synthetic marijuana), possession of drug paraphernalia, and maintaining a drug premises. He is being held on $300,000 bond at the Union County Detention Center. Boone is currently serving on state parole/probation.

• Syroid Palmer faces charges of possession of a firearm by certain persons, simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm, possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (methamphetamine), possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (cocaine), possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (marijuana), possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (synthetic marijuana), possession of drug paraphernalia, and maintaining a drug premises. Palmer is being detained at the Union County Detention Center on $300,000 bond. Palmer is currently serving on state parole/probation.

• Jaterrance Hamilton faces charges of possession of a firearm by certain persons, simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm, possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (methamphetamine), possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (cocaine), possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (marijuana), possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (synthetic marijuana), possession of drug paraphernalia, and maintaining a drug premises. Hamilton is being detained at the Union County Detention Center on $300,000 bond. Hamilton is currently serving on state parole/probation.

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.