Authorities in the St. Cloud area today arrested 12 people wanted in a warrant round-up, according to St. Cloud Police Department officials.

In an effort to combat illegal narcotic activity, and in response to numerous complaints from residents and local business owners concerning illegal drug activity within the city limits of St. Cloud, the St. Cloud Police Department's Investigative Services Division with the assistance of the Osceola County Investigative Bureau and the Kissimmee Police Department, conducted the  warrant operation following several months of a narcotics investigation.

Twelve arrests were made as a result of the investigation. The suspects were transported to or are currently in custody at the Osceola County Jail.

Arrested were Julian Cox, 18, of 1575 N. Kennnansville Road, St. Cloud; Patrick Dufault, 22, of St. Petersburg; William Clay, 53, of 415 Alabama Ave., St. Cloud; Shane Lee, 37, of 4775 Citrus Drive, St. Cloud (already incarcerated); Bethany Mauldin, 35, of 1517 Alabama Ave., St. Cloud; Claude Henderson, 54, of 601 Wiggins Road, St. Cloud (already incarcerated); Sarah Barger, 18, of 2410 Great Harbor Drive, Kissimmee; Tennison Parker Jr., 26, of 1850 Mathis Road, St. Cloud (already incarcerated); Thomas Snell, 28, of 4814 Jay Drive, St. Cloud, (already incarcerated); Lewis Bender, 46, of 2350 Eldorado Court, St. Cloud; Belinda Richey, 37, of 9053 Lincoln Road, St. Cloud; and Brent Piester, 19, of 1418 Jersey Ave., St. Cloud.

Additional information and booking photos can be found at the Osceola County Jail’s website at www.osceola.org/correctionsdep/home.cfm under inmate search.