WAUPACA — A months-long investigation that targeted drug trafficking in Waupaca County has netted 20 criminal arrests, according to a news release issued Friday.

Officers from multiple agencies used undercover officers and confidential informants to conduct “controlled drug purchase operations” where heroin, methamphetamine and other controlled substances were purchased from a range of suspects, according to the release.

The suspects arrested are:

  • Denise M. Guantes, 50, of Waupaca: Delivery of methamphetamine, delivery of heroin, delivery of schedule II narcotics
  • Jack R. Raymond, 33, of Waupaca: Delivery of heroin, delivery of marijuana and bail jumping
  • Arthur D. Stickles, 55, of Iola: Delivery of heroin, bail jumping
  • Sonnie Jo K. Meier, 25, of Waupaca: Delivery of methamphetamine, delivery of cocaine, possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, felony bail jumping
  • Austin D. Drapes, 24, of Waupaca: Delivery of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating after revocation
  • Harley T. Dobbertin, 23, of Waupaca: Delivery of cocaine, felony bail jumping
  • Geronimo C. Guantes, 19, of Waupaca: Delivery of schedule II narcotics
  • Jeffrey A. Scribner, 44, of Iola: Delivery of heroin, possession of heroin as party to a crime and felony bail jumping
  • Steven L. Scribner, 47, of Iola: Delivery of heroin, possession of heroin, possession of heroin in a correctional facility and bail jumping
  • David S. Hintz, 48, of Rosholt: Delivery of schedule II narcotics, possession of schedule II narcotics with intent to deliver
  • Korey J. Thoma, 31, of Iola: Delivery of heroin and possession of drug paraphernali.
  • Steven J. Cooper, 34, of Waupaca: Delivery of heroin, resisting or obstructing, failure to comply with an officer or person into custody
  • Gary J. Werwig, 65, of Waupaca: Delivery of schedule II narcotics, delivery of marijuana
  • Tiffany M. Knueppel, 33, of Waupaca: Delivery of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, misappropriation of identification to avoid penalty, bail jumping.
  • Daniel C. Fritz, 26, of Clintonville: Delivery of methamphetamine
  • Benjamin C. Soderberg, 42, of Waupaca: Delivery of heroin, bail jumping
  • Dennis N. Hansen, 67, of Waupaca: Delivery of marijuana
  • Trevor M. Heise, 28, of Iola: Delivery of heroin
  • Daniel O. Stuebs, 32, of Weyauwega: Possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, bail jumping
  • Jessica M. Stuebs, 34, of Weyauwega: Possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia and bail jumping.

The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department was assisted by the Waupaca Police Department, State of Wisconsin Department of Justice – Division of Criminal Investigation and members of the Central Wisconsin Drug Task Force. The investigation is ongoing and more arrests are anticipated, according to Waupaca County Sheriff Bradly Hardel.