Officials said that several suspects who were directly involved with opioid overdose death investigations were arrested. During the arrests, agents seized 17 kilos of cocaine and more than 250 pounds of marijuana, 20 firearms, 10 vehicles and approximately $700,000 in cash. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. He also faces a July 25 arraignment. Legal Statement. It all stemmed from a shooting on Sunday. She can be reached at 732-7159 or laura.byrnes@starbanner.com. Joel Tapia, 30, of 2015 Adair Road, Davenport is charged with Conspiracy to Traffic Methamphetamine over 14 grams, a first degree felony, mandating a three year minimum mandatory sentence; Trafficking in Methamphetamine over 14 grams; Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communications Device to Facilitate the Commission of a Crime. Once probation officers located illegal drugs, they relayed the information to detectives, who then secured the residence and obtained a search warrant. To keep up with the latest local news subscribe to our TV20 newsletter HERE and receive news straight to your email every morning. Police said there . The drug operation was being run by Ricky Kirkland and his son. Strow estimates the ring has been responsible for distributing 20 kilograms, or about 40 pounds, of cocaine each week in Marion County. He called the number of overdoses scary and said the efforts to curtail illegal drug activity wont stop. Market data provided by Factset. Operation Body Shot was an initiative of the sheriff's High Intensity Drug Traffic Area and culminated an 18-month, multi-agency investigation. Guy Howie, head of the county's multi-agency drug task force, said Dandridge was suspected of returning to the drug trade soon after his release. Its terrifying the number of people that can die at the hands of a drug dealer that wants to turn a quick profit, he said. 29, 2021 at 10:55 AM PDT POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - The Polk County Sheriff's Office had a huge win with the largest meth seizure in county history. Mississippi is currently invoking a state law that will require all welfare recipients to undergo drug testing. Florida authorities arrested three suspects and seized more than 11 pounds of fentanyl as part of an undercover drug trafficking bust. Strow noted that in his 34 years with the Sheriff's Office, "shutting down this drug ring will have more of an impact on drug trafficking in Marion County than I've ever seen in my career.". Local facilitator Ignacio Rodriguez showed up to the meeting with undercover detectives with two kilos of fentanyl hidden in a Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal box and three kilos concealed in a yellow Igloo cooler. [CDATA[ The Starks brothers have been arrested multiple times in Marion County for cocaine distribution throughout Marion Oaks. Copyright 2021 WCJB. Probation officers had communicated their suspicions of illegal activity to TIU, who were standing by as probation searched the residence. Collectively, the street value of these illegal substances is estimated to be $970,000, the largest street value seizure in the agencys history. Ma-Concepcion Lopez, 38, of 2322 View Way, Lakeland, claims she is married to Rojas. Tutt was killed when deputies returned fire. While Dandridge was the "big guy" in Marion County, others, such as J. Felix Nunez Mondragon, were merely employees. Jose Godoy, 22, of 1108 Powerline Road, Davenport; Godoy is wanted for Conspiracy to Traffic in Methamphetamine over 14 grams. High 79F. According to investigators, the fentanyl was manufactured in Mexico and trafficked into the U.S. to be made into synthetic pills and sold on the streets. Undercover detectives arranged to purchase fentanyl from an unidentified source in Mexico for $24,000 per kilo. [CDATA[ A second mate and a crew member have been arrested in the massive bust. Northwest Florida / 1 day ago. They also confiscated 36 pounds of crystal meth, two kilograms of cocaine, over one kilogram of heroin, three kilograms of fentanyl, $108,000 in cash and 21 guns and ammunition - all in just three months. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. UDEST agents went to the residence to conduct a power investigation. Joshua Widdows is currently receiving Federal/public assistance. of cocaine valued at over 1.5 million dollars floating in the #FloridaKeys. Balken also sent out a message to those who are struggling with drug addiction. 1:14. pic.twitter.com/hN3VjDEG2G, On Wednesday, a Good Samaritan discovered 68 lbs. FOX 51 Gainesville. March 24, 2020. 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Florida Gov. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. News. Beverly Hills/Crystal River On June 14th, 2019, the Citrus County Sheriffs Office Tactical Impact Unit (TIU), in partnership with the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) Probation Office, completed the largest drug seizure in the history of the Citrus County Sheriffs Office. Maj. He was released from the Manatee County Jail on October 15 after posting a $56,500 bond. The big scale when you look at it, and you look at the big picture, some would say its something we just cant beat, I dont believe that. Mondragon, 34, of 600 S.W. A drug bust in Florida led to the seizure of enough fentanyl to kill at least 500,000 people, according to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office. Also known as J. Felix Mondragonnunez and Duque Nunez Gonzalo, among other aliases, Mondragon was arrested for conspiracy to traffic in marijuana and is being held on $500,000 bond. Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken said there have been nearly 900 overdoses in the city since mid-2017, with 119 of those people losing their lives. Douglas said the most important seizures involve Fentanyl, an opioid used as a pain medication and recreational drug thats frequently connected to overdoses. A search of court records did not return any prior arrests for Pressley. Six drug dealers, four men and two women, were arrested following an United Drug Enforcement Strike Team investigation. Officials say it seems as though the Obama administration is going out of their way to release inmates that are currently or were previously in the drug business. This all went down at two homes in Silver Springs. Speaking from the county's . The update was supposed to apply several security fixes, but, instead, the update caused numerous Two malicious Android apps with over 1.5 million combined downloads, one of which has been on the app store for two years, have been 2013 Citrus Gazette, a subsidiary of Jaguar Media Holdings, LLC. Mario Alberto Castro Solache, 29, and Pedro Mondragon, 27, drove from North Carolina to Polk County on October 11 to meet with undercover detectives about another fentanyl sale. Make a one-time donation today for as little as $1. He said since OPD started tracking drugs in the community in 2017, just in Ocala proper, police have responded to roughly 900 over dose incidents. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. All rights reserved. Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken spoke about this drug epidemic in the city during the press conference. While investigators were on scene, another team of probation officers and detectives executed a search warrant at 726 N. Griffith Ave, Crystal River. More . A drug bust in Polk County that public assistance officials should have answers for and that has Florida residents, including law enforcement officials fuming with anger, is one of the largest in Central Florida History in regards to the . Mondragon was released on bond on October 17. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and the Microsoft released Windows 10 update KB4549951 on April 14. When there was no answer, agents approached the metal building in the back and heard voices and doors slamming inside, as well as the odor of raw marijuana. 0:37. Ron DeSantis said the bust marked the biggest drug seizure in the county's history. According to a press release from the Ocala Police Department and Marion County Sheriffs Office, employees of Clay Electric reached out to UDEST agents after they noticed an irregularity in service at a residence and, upon investigation, discovered the power was being diverted to a large metal building on the property for the purposes of growing marijuana. Rojas was in the process of obtaining his U.S. citizenship and is currently receiving Federal/public assistance. Drugs, guns, and thousands of dollars were seized. The quantity of the drug was enough to kill 2.7 million people. He said during a multitude of investigations, they seized more than 300 marijuana plants, an additional 300 pounds of marijuana packed for distribution, more than one kilogram of concentrated THC derivatives, one and a half kilos of cocaine, one kilo of heroin, 36 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, three kilograms of Fentanyl, 21 guns and more than $180,000 in cash. At approximately 2:30 a.m, Friday, June 25, 2010, Deputies Mike Braswell and Paul Fairbanks were patrolling in the area of Plateau Avenue and Josephine Street in the Wabash area of unincorporated Polk County near Lakeland. Researchers from the University of Arizona, in collaboration with Stony Brook University and Wake Forest School of Medicine, analyzed blood samples from COVID patient Florida - In May, Gov. Eliezer Rodriguez Merced, 32,of 54 Pinetree Road Lawrenceville, Goergia is wanted for Conspiracy to Traffic in Methamphetamine over 200 grams, Unlawful Transportation of Currency $50,000 or More and Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communications Device to Facilitate the Commission of a Crime. We want to hear from you. There have been dozens of posts in regards to hand sanitizer(s) and pets. Fred Hiers. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph.. . The Polk County Sheriff's Office had received information that an international drug trafficking organization was trafficking fentanyl from Mexico to the city of Bradenton and then to Polk County. Both deputies recovered. Castro Solache and Mondragon are charged with conspiracy to traffic in fentanyl. He has a long history of incarceration for crimes stretching back nearly two decades, including a three-month stint in prison for aggravated assault with a weapon out of St. Johns County and possession of a firearm by a felon. Both are in the Alachua County Jail on charges of trafficking in cocaine. On Tuesday, agents of the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team (UDEST) arrested 49-year-old Alexis Diaz of North West Palm and 60-year-old Rigoberto Rodriguez of Miami after being called to investigate power theft at 6659 NE 9th Street Road. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Hugo Lopez Esquivel, 33, of 54 Pinetree Road Lawrenceville, Georgia is wanted for Conspiracy to Traffic in Methamphetamine over 200 grams, Unlawful Transportation of Currency $50,000 or More and Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communications Device to Facilitate the Commission of a Crime. Fentanyl is an extremely lethal substance thats being mixed with other drugs throughout our community right now, Douglas said. (Fox News). Marion County Sheriff's Office Makes Major Drug Bust In Ocala. Dandridge faces one first-degree felony charge of conspiracy to traffic in cocaine, and conspiracy to traffic in marijuana and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, both second-degree felonies. Mary Pressley, 23, of Ocala, was charged with Trafficking in Oxycodone and Possession of Cocaine. Hector Sanyustiz, 30 ,of 1254 Westside Drive, Winter Garden, is wanted for Conspiracy to Traffic in Methamphetamine over 28 grams, Trafficking in Methamphetamine over 28 grams, and Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communications Device to Facilitate the Commission of a Crime. He had two kilos hidden in a Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal box and three kilos concealed in a yellow Igloo cooler. The Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team initiated an investigation that spanned three (3) months. In the first quarter of 2021, the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team arrested over 80 individuals with charges ranging from possession to drug trafficking, said Capt. During an executed search warrant, at a duplex home on NE 3rd Street in Ocala, detectives found more than six pounds of marijuana, narcotics including fentanyl, guns and other stolen items. Fred Hiers. The illegal narcotics worth. Douglas added that in the first quarter of this year, UDEST arrested more than 80 people some of which are listed below with charges ranging from possession to drug trafficking. 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Others arrested were Steven J. If it was a normal homicide, people would be up in arms. UNIFIED DRUG ENFORCEMENT STRIKE TEAM . The undercover operation, which began in September, was carried out in coordination with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, U.S. Border Patrol, Homeland Security, and the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. According to investigators, the fentanyl was manufactured in Mexico and trafficked into the U.S. to be made into synthetic pills and sold on the streets. DRUG DEALER ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH FLORIDA MAN'S FENTANYL OVERDOSE DEATH, Three suspects were arrested in Florida in connection with an undercover drug trafficking bust in which officials seized 11 pounds of fentanyl manufactured in Mexico. The recreational red snapper season will start June 17 in Gulf state and federal waters off Florida and remain open through July 31 with Florida -- On May 26, 2022, Gov. Today, November 3, 2021, Chick-fil-A is, Citrus Springs Middle School teacher remains behind bars, Dunnellon -- Citrus Springs Middle School teacher, Jeffrey Brake, was still behind bars on August 20, following his arrest. Francis was charged with armed trafficking in Fentanyl (over 200 grams); armed trafficking in crystal methamphetamine (over 28 grams); possession of cocaine with intent to distribute; child neglect; possession of marijuana with intent to distribute; possession of a structure for distribution of controlled substances; possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted felon; possession of drug paraphernalia and warrants for past charges of trafficking in cocaine (28 grams or more) and possession of cannabis with intent to sell, manufacture or distribute. Joel Tapia is currently receiving Federal/public assistance. 0. Law enforcement seized over $1 million in cash, 12 firearms, multiple kilos of cocaine and fentanyl, and several high-end vehicles which are believed to have been purchased with money from drug . Drugs, guns, and thousands of dollars were seized. Recently, Eric Holder and President Obama announced they want law enforcement agencies to be lenient on drug dealers and individuals arrested for drug offences. A man is in jail after the largest marijuana bust in Escambia County history. We can help you take control and power away from the drug dealer and in so doing, maybe save your own life or the life of somebody else, Balken said. Director of UDEST, Captain Jason Douglas said he wont stop. Sheriff Grady Judd said, when certain individuals make national TV appearances and tell the public that drug dealers are not that bad or the offences are not that serious, they are not telling the truth. Ocala Newspaper - News without hiding the truth, Rebekah Jones created revenge site, posted nudes of, A police report obtained by Ocala Post from Tallahassee shows that Rebekah Jones, the woman who claimed, (UNCUT VIDEO) Florida woman gets naked, caused, [Last edited on June 4, 2021, at 1:03 p.m., to include uncut video.] 2023 www.ocala.com. Both men were taken into custody on October 12 and told detectives they were being paid to collect money for the fentanyl drug dealer in Mexico. ]. 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