Sheriff David Taylor says officers hope to take 56 people into custody in a drug roundup that began early Tuesday morning.

“This is a joint department undercover drug operation that has been ongoing two or three months,” Taylor said. “There are varying drug charges throughout the city and the county.”

Taylor said the drug roundup, called “Summer Slam,” is a joint operation of the sheriff’s office, the Union Public Safety Department and SLED. He said the sheriff’s office has 51 warrants on 28 people while the public safety department has 61 warrants on 28 people. Taylor said the roundup began at 6:30 a.m. and by noon most all of the suspects had been arrested.

The charges will range from distribution of prescription medication to distribution of crack cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana.

Taylor said most of the suspects have been taken in without incident. A man on whom officers had a drug warrant fled in the Lakewood Area Tuesday morning, but he was apprehended.

The latest drug sweep is a continuation of Operation Spring Clean, which the sheriff’s office, public safety department and Jonesville Police launched in April, Taylor said. Sixty-nine warrants were issued then.

In between Operation Spring Clean and Summer Slam officers working cases have made several arrests on drug eradication events and search warrants and seized over three pounds of marijuana and about 4 1/2 grams of cocaine, Taylor said.

Taylor and Chief Sam White commended the efforts of the task force in making the cases.

The following people were arrested Tuesday:

Timothy Terrell Chamberland, 310 Cabin St., Union, charged with distribution of crack.

Cedrick O. Tucker, 583 Labaw Road, Carlisle, charged with distribution of cocaine.

Rebecca Lynn Hooks, 409 South Second St., Lockhart, charged with distribution of a Schedule 4 narcotic, distribution of a Schedule 4 narcotic within one-half mile of a school, distribution of marijuana and distribution of marijuana within one-half mile of a school.

Emzlie Montrail Young, 361 Jonesville-Lockhart Highway, Jonesville, charged with distribution of marijuana.

Kimberly Ann Fowler, 125 Camelot Drive, Union, charged with possession of marijuana, possession of a Schedule 4 narcotic.

Jonathan Matthew Long, 1418 Main St., Buffalo, charged with distribution of a Schedule 4 narcotic and distribution of a prescription drug.

Shanna Leigh Bailey, 1418 Main St., Buffalo and 169 Magner Drive, Union, charged with distribution of ecstasy.

Nathaniel Pride, 1732 West Springs Highway, Jonesville, charged with distribution of crack and distribution of crack within one-half mile of a school.

Derrick Land, 518 Hart St., Union, to distribution of marijuana and distribution of marijuana within one-half mile of a school.

Michael Jeffrey Rice, Appletree Mobile Home Park, Union, to distribution of crack and distribution of crack within one-half mile of a school.

Melvin Eison, 109 Willow Lane, Union, charged with two counts of distribution of crack.

Alonze Darrell Hall, 302 West Henrietta St., Union, to distribution of crack and distribution of crack within one-half mile of a school.

Jimmy Rhinehart, Vanderford Road, Union, to distribution of a Schedule 3 narcotic and distribution of a Schedule 3 narcotic within one-half mile of a school.

Michael O’Dell Chick, 114-B Chambers Ave., Union, charged with distribution of marijuana and distribution of marijuana within one-half mile of a park.

Robert Bernard Smith, 714 Goldville Road, Whitmire, charged with distribution of crack and distribution of crack within one-half mile of a park.

Larry Gene Painter, 403 Stutts Ave., Union, charged with distribution of a Schedule 3 narcotic, distribution of a Schedule 3 narcotic within one-half mile of a school, distribution of a Schedule 2 narcotic and distribution of a schedule 2 narcotic within one-half mile of a school.

Larry W. Martin, 158 Lofton Drive, charged with distribution of prescription medication.

Tina Renea Yon, gave the Palmetto Inn as her address, charged with distribution of a Schedule 3 narcotic, distribution of a Schedule 3 narcotic within one-half mile of a school, distribution of a Schedule 4 narcotic and distribution of a Schedule 4 narcotic within one-half mile of a school.

Tonya Holt Ingle, 431 Pacolet St., Jonesville, to distribution of a Schedule 3 narcotic and distribution of a Schedule 3 narcotic within one-half mile of a school.

Nikki Danielle Graham and Steven Lee Dabbs, both of 1155 Baileytown Road, Union, charged with attempting to purchase marijuana.

Carlton Sharrod Duffy, 206 Cabin St., Union, charged with distribution of marijuana.

Tiffany S. Dearnaley, of 112 South Second St., Lockhart, charged with conspiracy to distribute a Schedule 3 drug.

Tyler Blake Lawson, 112 South Second St., Lockhart, charged with distribution of a Schedule 3 narcotic and distribution of a Schedule 3 narcotic within one-half mile of a school.

Miriam Elise Dickert, 508 Eaves Road, Whitmire, charged with distribution of a Schedule 4 narcotic.

Cornelius Isaiah Crawford, 337 Franklin St., Jonesville, charged with distribution of crack.

James Paul Childers, 224 Lower Eison Road, Union, charged with distribution of a Schedule 3 narcotic.

Corey Lott, charged with distribution of cocaine and distribution of cocaine within one-half mile of a school.

Joe Lewis Davis, charged with distribution of cocaine, distribution of cocaine within one-half mile of a school, distribution of crack and distribution of crack within one-half mile of a school.

Ernest Favors, charged with distribution of cocaine, distribution of cocaine within one-half mile of a school and trespassing after notice.

Carlton Duffy, charged with distribution of marijuana and distribution of marijuana within one-half mile of a school.

James Michael Jeter, charged with distribution of crack and distribution of crack within one-half mile of a school.

Joseph “Jo Jo” Rice, charged with distribution of crack cocaine.

Chane Hardy, charged with distribution of marijuana, distribution of a controlled substance and two counts of distribution within one-half mile of a school.

Dennis Ray Fowler Jr., charged with violation of the South Carolina Gun Law.

Chris Fleming, charged with distribution of crack and distribution of crack within one-half mile of a school.

Michael Cheek, charged with distribution of marijuana and distribution of marijuana within one-half mile of a school.

Kenyong Jeter, charged with distribution of crack and distribution of crack within one-half mile of a school.

James Christopher Sims, charged with distribution of crack and distribution of crack within one-half mile of a school.

Jimmy Lott, charged with distribution of cocaine and distribution of cocaine within one-half mile of a school.

Robert Christopher Gilliam, charged with two counts of distribution of powder cocaine and two counts of distribution of powder cocaine within one-half mile of a school.

Trumaine Morman, charged with distribution of cocaine and distribution of cocaine within one-half mile of a school.

Phillip Brandon, charged with distribution of marijuana and distribution of marijuana within one-half mile of a school.

Dexter Smith, charged with distribution of crack and distribution of crack within one-half mile of a school.