(Lake County Sheriff's Office), Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. Using what it called the "largest wiretap in Polk County history," the Polk County Sheriff's Office . Court documents indicate a Wabasha County Sheriffs Office Detective will plan to testify that the items seized in the raid indicate drug sales. . Grinnell said that after this, undercover agents will take some time to rest with their families before rejoining the team and preparing for new operations. Marijuana seized in a bust of three residences in Clearlake Oaks on February 8, 2022. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. | Trust Index: Do COVID booster shots make you more susceptible to the virus? READ: Potential Nuisance alligator temporarily closes activities at Blue Spring Park along the spring run, The operation required detectives to work around the clock and to travel to Georgia and throughout the state of Florida, Grinnell said. Oct 16, 2017 at 2:18 pm. A record-setting drug bust has led to more than a dozen arrests in Lake County, and deputies say there could be more to come. 2023 www.dailycommercial.com. VIDEO: Undercover operation leads to record-setting fentanyl bust in Lake County A record-setting drug bust has led to more than a dozen arrests in Lake County, and deputies say there could be more to come. at 160 Serenity Blvd. The Lake County Sheriff's Office arrested a "high-level" drug dealer and recovered $30,000 worth of ecstasy, marijuana, cocaine and guns during a raid Thursday in Groveland, deputies said. Grinnell said these operations and others over the year targeted dealers because addicts are not typically the villains in drug rings. Undercover narcotics detectives from the Lake County Sheriffs Office recently wrapped up a four-month investigation with a huge bust that netted the largest amount of fentanyl (over 3 pounds) ever confiscated in the history of the county. Nov. 25YORK COUNTY, S.C. York County, SC. "These operations adversely impact the legal industry, have negative impacts on the environment, and are frequently the cause of other criminal activity. The investigation resulted in drug-related charges for 27 people, including the three primary targets. A Lake City man is facing a felony drug sale charge after the Wabasha County Sheriffs Office reported seizing large quantities of hallucinogenic mushrooms and marijuana wax and other drugs including fentanyl. LCNA said a 21-year-old man from the home was arrested for obstructing official business and felony possession of marijuana. The network was uncovered over the course of two operations called Operation CELL Block, standing for Clermont, Eustis, Leesburg and the Lake County Sheriffs Office, and Operation Pull the Plug, referring to a street name for drug dealers. Investigators also found over $12,000 in cash and 13 firearms in the vehicles, 3 of which were stolen. Gernes and a man identified as his roommate were home at the time of the raid. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Evidence related to an ongoing drug investigation was seized during a search of the home, said LCNA. Groveland Officers made contact with the occupants of the vehicle and upon doing [] Charles Allen Cuz Carter, 50, of 2449 Bracknell Forest Trail in Tavares, is being held without bond after being charged with trafficking large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl, racketeering, unlawful use of a two-way communication device and a handful of probation violations. Mount Dora, Tavares and Leesburg and the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Many of those arrested have extensive criminal histories, the Sheriffs Office said in a statement. Updated: May 11, 2021 / 07:43 AM CDT SHARE NEW . In a car outside a house in the 100 block of Putnam . 22, 2022 at 7:51 PM PDT. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. "But we will.". The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency now has gotten involved in an October drug bust in York County, S.C., that officials describe as the largest ever. The Groveland Police Department makes huge narcotics bust during a routine traffic stop. Today's takedown marks the latest major drug bust in the OAG's Suburban and Upstate Response to the Growing Epidemic (SURGE) Initiative, a law enforcement effort that brings together state and local law enforcement to target New York's growing and often violent heroin, opioid, and narcotics trafficking networks.. Fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, marijuana and more were seized in what detectives are calling the largest fentanyl bust in Lake County history. Advertisement. Anthony L. Brown, a known street gang member, was arrested Friday after the Lake County Sheriff's Office special investigations group detectives searched his apartment in the 100 block of North Milwaukee Avenue in Lake Villa, according to a news release from the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Garrett is charged with trafficking in cocaine over 200 grams within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of marijuana greater than 20 grams with . According to the sheriffs office, an investigation began last year after detectives received numerous tips on Isom. The Grays Harbor Drug Task Force made an arrest at a South Aberdeen business for an employee selling drugs at work. Pierre A. Suzanne, 53, of Saranac Lake was charged with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance (hydromorphone), fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and fourth . During the bust, authorities also arrested 52-year-old Salvador Diaz Maciel at one of the homes. Those arrested . VIDEO: Undercover operation leads to record-setting fentanyl bust in Lake County. (WLS) -- Authorities have issued 30 arrest warrants for individuals involved in major heroin and cocaine distribution rings in Northwest Indiana. LCNA said the 60-year-old man from the home was arrested on a warrant for manufacturing crack cocaine in the vicinity of children, which is a first-degree felony. By Charlie Dwyer. Authorities also discovered an estimated 11 pounds of substances suspected of being marijuana and marijuana wax, an undisclosed amount of fentanyl-laced ecstasy with capsules to consume it, $80,000 in cash, drug sales notes and scales in the common area of the residence, according to the complaint. Multiple local and federal law-enforcement agencies assisted with the investigation . WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Authorities say a two-year undercover investigation resulted in 85 arrests, the seizure of over $12.8 million worth of drugs, and the dismantling of an international drug trafficking organization whose ringleaders operated out of Winter Haven. Much more potent, much more dangerous, much more deadly, DEA Agent Chris Lane said. Last year, the Special Investigation Group (SIG) seized nearly 70 pounds of powder cocaine, over 11 pounds of methamphetamine, over three pounds of heroin, nearly eight pounds of ketamine, over five pounds of illegally trafficked cannabis and hundreds of grams of crack cocaine, ecstasy and fentanyl, according to the sheriff's office. A federal grand jury in South Carolina has indicted four York County men connected to an October drug bust that netted the largest fentanyl seizure in York County history, court documents show . Jul 16, 2019 Jul 16, 2019 Updated Jul 16, 2019 A pair of ATF special agents were injured in a shooting, while 15 people were arrested during a large-scale, multi-jurisdictional drug bust Tuesday . According to the task force, on January 11 around 3pm, they served a Search Warrant at the Boone Street 7-Eleven located in South Aberdeen. Gernes has since posted $100,000 conditional bail. CLERMONT, Fla. - Two people are behind bars after authorities in Lake County found drugs and firearms during a drug bust at a Clermont home. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the investigation, which involved the FBI, DEA, and multiple other state and federal agencies, uncovered a "complex" methamphetamine distribution scheme. Lindenhurst Man Faces Charges After Home Invasion, Shooting, Co-Working Business Planned For Grayslake, Medline, Grayslake Chamber Of Commerce Receive EDC Awards, Lake Co. 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CLEARLAKE OAKS, Lake County (CBS SF) Authorities in Lake County this week located more than 2,000 plants and over 7,500 pounds of processed marijuana in what sheriff's deputies billed as the single largest seizure in county history. "You can't negotiate with them, and that's why we go after (them).". All rights reserved. Authorities said the charges involve the possession and sale of a multitude of illicit drugs, including heroin, which has caused an epidemic of overdoses and deaths throughout Lake County and the nation. Compared to Gladwin County's three registered labs from 2005 and 2011, Midland County's five registered labs from 2011 to 2014, Mescota . Please enter valid email address to continue. Brown is charged with manufacturing/delivery of more than 900 grams of cocaine, a class X felony; unlawful possession of more than 900 grams of cocaine, a class X felony; and felon in possession of a firearm, a class 2 felony, according to police. Petar Velkov (Lake County Sheriff's Department / Handout) A 2014 Crown Point High School graduate is allegedly responsible for getting thousands of dollars of . The undercover operation led to the recovery of more than four pounds of fentanyl, 22 pounds of methamphetamine, and 13 firearms. Along with their two-day roundup, detectives served six search warrants, seized five vehicles, confiscated more than $10,000 and seized thousands of dollars worth of drugs. . Man arrested, $100,000 in marijuana seized in Gary drug bust. Leesburg woman busted in Altoona after deputies receive report of suspicious Mercedes, Driver arrested on DUI charge after sipping craft beer in Mount Dora, Panhandler arrested after throwing hot coffee at Circle K clerk, Bank customer arrested after allegedly pounding ATM with hammer, 77-year-old Leesburg man dies after truck crashes into guardrail and overturns, Parents called to pick up children after consuming THC gummies at Carver Middle School, Unlicensed DUI suspect from Mexico jailed after found urinating in roadway, Slow-moving driver arrested after K-9 alerts on vehicle during traffic stop. Officers executed warrants or conducted bust buys at the stores, seizing in total 21,850 grams of K-2 and around $95,000 along with 2 cars, 4 guns, and small amounts of cannabis and heroin . (WLS) -- Authorities have issued 30 arrest warrants for individuals involved in major heroin and cocaine distribution rings in Northwest Indiana. (Angela Jacobs, WFTV.com/WFTV). [TRENDING: Is it illegal in Florida to back into a parking space? Law enforcement agencies from throughout the region converged Monday to serve warrants on three Polson homes as part of a drug investigation. High 57F. Anyone with additional information about the case is asked to call the Roadmap Task Force or Marijuana Enforcement Unit of the Lake County Sheriff's Office at 707-262-4200. During the search, deputies said they found a 12 gauge shotgun, 2,326 plants and about 7,600 pounds of processed marijuana, much of it ready for sale. As of Monday afternoon, the man was in custody in . July 1, 2022. No," he said. Law enforcement officers seized over $36,000 worth of drugs, multiple vehicles, and over $100,000 in cash during drug bust in Clermont, Florida. More and more people want a place of their own but it's so expensive. Lake Co. Sheriff's Office arrests 2 in separate drug busts. LAKE COUNTY, IL A 38-year-old Lake Villa man is behind bars on a $750,000 bail after authorities found nearly three kilograms of cocaine and a semi-automatic gun in his apartment last week . On Tuesday the . Andrew Smurph Woodruff, 37, of 5616 Galloping Drive in Apopka, was charged with trafficking large quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine, racketeering, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. First published on February 11, 2022 / 5:57 PM. 3 arrested in Painesville drug bust with SWAT unit, U.S. TOOELE, Utah (ABC4) - A man who is residing in the U.S. illegally according to police has been arrested after a drug bust on Wednesday. A record-setting drug bust has led to more than a dozen arrests in Lake County, and deputies say there could be more to come. LAKE COUNTY, FL - The Lake County Sheriff's Office initiated Operation Basic Training during recent months, which was a joint investigation into a drug-trafficking organization operating throughout Central Florida. . Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. TAVARES The Lake County Sheriffs Office announced a large-scale drug bust Friday after a two-day roundup resulting in 47 arrests, with 23 others still to come. 1 min read. "Did we get them all? "These pushers of poison, they know what they're doing," he said. | Become a News 6 Insider (its free!)]. Apr 13, 2005 at 11:00 pm. Published: Sep. 19, 2022 at 12:17 PM PDT. "Operations such as this one pump large amounts of unregulated and untaxed cannabis into the market. LAKE WALES, Fla. Thirty-two people are facing dozens of charges following a $283,000 drug trafficking bust in Polk County, the sheriff's office said. She graduated from UCF and returned to Central Florida after working in Colorado. Police served . By the time it was over, law enforcement said they tapped into a drug ring with close to thirty suspects and made the largest fentanyl seizure in the history of Lake County at more . Advertisement. New Smyrna Beach, Ormond Beach, Edgewater, South Daytona and Holly . February 11, 2022 / 5:57 PM LAKE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Nearly $5 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in Lake County, Illinois, in 2021. . That warrant was served following a five-week investigation into an employee of the store . Get todays headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily: Copyright 2022 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved. RUSK COUNTY, Wis. (WQOW) - One of the eleven people charged in a major drug bust in Rusk County is going to prison. Detectives also confiscated three presses that enabled the suspects to more efficiently process and package the trafficking amounts of the drugs. Operations like this one save lives and put the pushers of poison behind bars, Grinnell said. Another male took off as the SWAT unit approached the home, said LCNA. The warrants are the result of a year-end drug sweep that involved long-term investigatory efforts carried out by the Lake County Drug Task Force and their law enforcement partners throughout the last year, authorities said. Maciel was booked into the Lake County Correctional Facility on suspicion of illegal cultivation and processing of marijuana. Lake Havasu City, AZ (86403) Today. Federal and Lake County officials on Tuesday recovered approximately 1,300 grams - 1.3 kilograms - of a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine at the Beach Park public storage facility . "Mr. Copyright 2022 WOIO. May 4, 2021. LAKE COUNTY, Ind. The Lake County Sheriffs Office SWAT team and Painesville Police officers assisted LCNA agents in executing the search warrants at a house in the 1000 block of Skinner Avenue around 1:15 p.m. on July 21. August 11, 2022. He was apprehended a short distance away and arrested on a felony drug possession warrant, according to LCNA. 3. VIDEO: Undercover operation leads to record-setting fentanyl bust in Lake County A record-setting drug bust has led to more than a dozen arrests in Lake County, and deputies say there could be . Detectives seized more than 3 pounds of fentanyl along with 22 pounds of meth, 15 pounds of marijuana, 2 pounds of cocaine, over 5 ounces of heroin and smaller amounts of other drugs. Richardson was arrested and faces charges of trafficking in cocaine over 400 grams and trafficking of fentanyl over 28 grams. Incriminating Google searches revealed in missing MA mom case, Texas man pleads guilty in $1.6M nationwide romance scam plot. As of the 2020 census, the population was 383,956. 22 people arrested in undercover drug operation in Lake County. He said informants have reported to deputies that more and more dealers and suppliers are hesitant to move either heroin or fentanyl due to the string of arrests. Gregory Jones, 42, of Gary, faces pending charges in Lake Superior Court, including possession and dealing heroin and cocaine, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Department. LAKE COUNTY, Fla. A record-setting drug bust has led to more than a dozen arrests in Lake County, and deputies say there could be more to come. On Tuesday, the Lake County Sheriff's Office Roadmap Taskforce and Marijuana Enforcement Unit were investigating reports of water theft in the area of Henderson Drive in Clearlake Oaks, not far from the shores of Clear Lake. He added that hes proud of the investigators for taking out a large chunk of central Floridas drug supply network in the arrest. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. Cliff "Sneak" Johnson, 40, Charles "Cuz" Carter, 50, and Andrew "Smurph" Woodruff, 37 are accused of dealing and transporting various drugs that originated in Mexico. READ: Floridas 15-week abortion law is unconstitutional, judge rules, That amount of fentanyl could literally kill thousands, Lake County Sheriff Peyton Grinnell said during a press conference Thursday announcing the results of Operation Sneak-A-Peak.. He said he wasnt sure how big the blow was, but undercover agents informed him it was significant. . PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) - The Lake County Narcotics Agency confirmed three people were arrested in a Painesville drug bust with the assistance of a SWAT unit. - Lake County Sheriff Don Bell announced in a Tuesday morning press release that his department made a pair of drug . Herrell added that another man, Cliff Johnson, 37, is out on bond for a murder charge. PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) - The Lake County Narcotics Agency confirmed three people were arrested in a Painesville drug bust with the assistance of a SWAT . Lake County authorities have arrested numerous people and confiscated staggering amounts of contraband amid a four-month investigation into what has turned out to be the largest fentanyl bust in the history of the county, according to the Sheriff's Office. TAVARES The Lake County Sheriff's Office announced a large-scale drug bust Friday after a two-day roundup resulting in 47 arrests, with 23 others still to come. He is due back in court on December 12. AUBURN Police arrested four men at 2 a.m. Monday in a small house on Lake Auburn Avenue and charged them with a variety of drug and weapons violations following an investigation. The Lake County Narcotics . Marshals offer reward for help catching accused Cleveland drug dealer, 2 people shot at store on Clevelands West Side, Multiple teenagers arrested in Parma for stealing cars, fleeing police, Single-engine plane crashes in Geauga County, U.S. Secretary of Commerce meets with Cleveland minority business owners, Closed Captioning/Audio Description Problems. Its county seat is Tavares, and its largest city is Clermont. At a home on Golden Pond Drive near . It was not immediately known when Maciel would appear in court on the charges. All Rights Reserved. Drugs, weapons and more were seized during a four-month long drug ring investigation in Lake County, Fla., Tuesday. U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency officials have filed a criminal complaint against four South Carolina men accused of operating a "clandestine" drug . The homes were all connected to the water theft, according to deputies. Hes also being held without bond. 0. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight Deputies said an investigation revealed that . Between 2018 and 2019, Walker directed the activities of his . Lake County detectives make the largest fentanyl bust in Lake County history. Isom was arrested and faces several charges, including tampering with physical evidence, trafficking in cocaine over 400 grams and trafficking in fentanyl over 28 grams. LAKE COUNTY, Fla. - Deputies said they uncovered a nearly $300,000 drug trafficking operation and booked 27 people on drug-related charges, which reportedly makes this the largest fentanyl bust in Lake County history. Following a 16-month undercover investigation, Polk County Sheriff's Office undercover Narcotics detectives and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force made 29 arrests in the Lake Wales area and obtained three arrest warrants related to the trafficking, sale, and possession of illegal narcotics. 1:07. In doing so, they learned a lot of these drugs were originating in Mexico.. Five people were arrested Friday after a search of a Lake County home yielded drugs, cash and ammunition, according to the Sheriff's Office. Multiple local and federal law-enforcement agencies assisted with the investigation, dubbed Operation Sneak-A-Peek. The probe began in February when detectives developed information on the three main targets, who were arrested June 22. A Texas man is facing drug charges after a Lake County Sheriff's canine discovers over two kilograms of cocaine during a traffic stop in Waukegan Friday afternoon.Lake County News-Sun Drug cartel linked to 600-pound marijuana bust in Round Lake Park, police say. 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. Source: Lake County Sheriff's Office, Three main subjects, Cliff "Sneak" Johnson, 40, Charles "Cuz" Carter, 50, and Andrew "Smurph" Woodruff, 37, were arrested for drug-related charges for the largest fentanyl operation in Lake County history. Lake County Arrest Info. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Investigators identified three men: 40-year-old Cliff Johnson, 37-year-old Andrew Woodruff, and 50-year-old Charles Carter as the ring leaders, pushing drugs from Leesburg to Mt. Grinnell added that its the seventh large-scale operation the county has conducted since announcing a hardline stance on drugs in a viral online video in 2017. LAKE COUNTY, Ind. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. LAKE COUNTY, Fla. . Joint operation leads to largest fentanyl bust in Lake County history "Operation Sneak-A-Peak" was a joint investigation between undercover agents from the Lake County Sheriffs Office, surrounding local agencies, Homeland Security, the DEA, and the FBI. The federal Drug Enforcement Administration recorded seven registered labs in its National Clandestine Laboratory Register for Clare County from 2006 to 2012, four in Harrison, one in Clare and two in Lake. Johnson, Carter, and Woodruff are scheduled to appear in Lake County Court on July 18. During two recent undercover drug stings, Lake County sheriff's detectives seized five vehicles, more than $10,000 dollars and sizable portions of illegal narcotics. The Lake County Sheriff's Office arrested and booked over 27 people and three search warrants in relation to the investigation of drug-related charges. Undercover narcotics detectives from the Lake County Sheriff's Office recently wrapped up a four-month investigation with a huge bust that netted the largest amount of fentanyl (over 3 pounds) ever confiscated in the history of the county. Sheriff's SWAT teams raided another suspect's house four times over the years, Grinnell said. Brenda Argueta is a digital journalist who joined ClickOrlando.com in March 2021. On Wednesday, a total of 38 people were arrested facing a total of 44 felony drug and weapons charges. Dora with street values of hundreds of thousands of dollars. All rights reserved. A total of 74 suspected drug dealers now face charges, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Photos: Lake County Sheriff Office makes drug bust. We will continue our efforts against large-scale illegal operations such as this one.". Deputies say all but nine of a total of 27 suspects have been taken into custody. Charges filed against 23-year-old Noah Gernes say deputies executed a search warrant at a Lake City residence in the 500 block of North Lakeshore Dr. on November 23. VIDEO: Undercover operation leads to record-setting fentanyl bust in Lake County. That hes proud of the investigators for taking out a large chunk of central Floridas drug supply network in 100! 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