Lyon County Sheriff's Office makes drug trafficking arrest in Dayton Thursday
On January 3, 2019 the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) of the Lyon County Sheriff's Office and the Tri-County Gang Unit arrested Lamont Ontario Williams in Dayton on a felony warrant for Level 3 Drug Trafficking. At the time of arrest, Williams was in possession of 15.3 grams of methamphetamine.
SIU and the Tri-County Gang Unit later executed a search warrant on Williams' residence in Dayton. During the course of their search, investigators recovered 42.9 grams of cocaine and 93.9 grams of methamphetamine. In addition, they discovered in the residence and seized $46,150 in cash, as well as a loaded firearm.
According to Lyon County Sheriff Al McNeil, "This is the result of tenacious police work by our SIU team. I could not be prouder of these deputies. Their focus is on felony street crimes and, as Lamont Williams learned last night, the SIU success rate sends a loud and clear message: 'Criminal activities in Lyon County are going to cost you!'"