CLAY COUNTY, Fla. The Clay County Sheriff's Office said Thursday 44 people are behind bars following a massive drug bust. The arrests by federal and state authorities, as well as nine local agencies, happened after a controlled delivery of a package of drugs from Mexico and the discovery of a mushroom and DMT home lab and dispensary, police said. Over the past two days, those individuals have been arrested and booked into area jails. From Sept. 15 to Oct. 29, roughly a one-month span, around 43 pounds of meth were trafficked through DeKalb County with $325,000 of total revenue. The armed drug trafficking conspiracy dismantled today was a plague on Russellville and the surrounding communities, and the prosecution and incarceration of its leaders and participants will make these communities safer., The present operation is just the latest example of the long history of successful cooperation between federal agencies and the state, county, local, and DTF law enforcement personnel of the Fifth District, said Fifth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney David Gibbons said. Welcome to Deer Park Medicine Shoppe. Box 1229 Jason Dobson, 36, is charged with two counts sale and delivery of schedule II substance within 1,000 feet of a park. A locked padlock While more than 25 pounds of methamphetamine were actually seized in Arkansas, the investigation revealed that hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine had been trafficked from California for distribution in central Arkansas in the course of this conspiracy. BENSALEM, PA A meth-dealing "empire" that distributed more than $900,000 worth of the drug every week in Bucks County has been taken down, law enforcement officials say. Pennsylvania Attorney Generals Josh Shapiro announced the arrests. He was arraigned by District Judge Michael W. Gallagher on Wednesday and is being held in lieu of 10 percent of $2 million bail. DeKalb County authorities initially began the investigation to combat a major drug trafficking ring centered in Smithville. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sheriff Ray said Chief Deputy Brian Williams and the TBI took the suspects down at a gas station in Pulaski on their return trip. Shawn Ingle, 50, is charged with trafficking in fentanyl. From that point on we began hearing his name more and more, and we contacted the TBI and started purchasing larger amounts just to see exactly how big a dealer he was.. P.O. The TBI dubbed the undercover investigation Operation Ice Pick. You have permission to edit this article. Yokes Pharmacy, located in Deer Park, WA, distributes medicines and drug compounds for customers with a prescription. Law enforcement at all levels is committed to working together to help rid these communities of drugs and those who are responsible for their distribution. On Monday (March 8) South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said that, so far, 100 people are facing 297 counts and 487 charges total, News 19 reports. The Alabama DEA was also involved in the bust. Deputies charged the following individuals: Antwon Smiley, 33, was issued a federal warrant for possession of a firearm by convicted felon and is charged with armed trafficking in fentanyl, armed trafficking in oxycodone, possession of a firearm by convicted felon, possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of meth with intent to distribute and possession of a schedule IV substance with intent to distribute. An official website of the United States government. Two McMinnville residents are among nine people arrested from a 16-month meth sting that included agents with the TBI and Homeland Security. CHRISTOPHER S. HELMS, 34, Dardanelle CULVER CITY, Calif. (KABC) -- Authorities made one of the largest drug busts in Los Angeles County history recently, seizing meth and cocaine with a street value of nearly $60 million, officials say. Already this year, numerous mass-overdose events have resulted in dozens of overdoses and deaths. Danville Police along the drug task force and Yell County Sheriff's Office set out with more than 25 warrants Wednesday, for Danville and surrounding areas. William "Beetle" Jefferson, 57, of Philadelphia (Bucks County District Attorney's office) BENSALEM, PA A meth-dealing "empire" that distributed more than $900,000 worth of the drug every week . Distribution of 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine is punishable by not less than 10 years, not more than life, incarceration in the Bureau of Prisons with a possible fine of up to $10,000,000, and not less than 5 years supervised release. Sanders declares state of emergency after storms, National Weather Service confirms tornadoes in AR, Proposed bill would mandate teaching breastfeeding, Garland Co. sheriff releases names in shooting deaths, Garland County deputies: Man & woman dead after shooting, Deputies: 2 found dead in home in Garland County, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Yell County Sheriffs Office and Ola PD initiate home visit that leads to drug bust and arrests, Yell County Sheriffs Office And Ola Pd Initiate Home Visit That Leads To Drug Bust And Arrests. NWS: EF-2 tornado confirmed in Arkansas storms, Lawsuit filed against Summit Utilities over price gouging, 2023 2A State Basketball Tournament: EPC boys fall to Marshall in Quarterfinals, 2023 2A State Basketball Tournament: Bay boys fall to Bigelow in Quarterfinals, Arkansas State womens basketball falls to Southern Miss in SBC Quarterfinals, Arkansas women's basketball falls to #1 South Carolina in SEC Tournament. On June 16, 2021, Agents with Homeland Security and the Second Judicial District Drug Task Agents with Homeland Security received information from FedEx and Border Patrol regarding a package shipped from Mexico to Rector that contained approximately 15 pounds of DMT, which is a hallucinogenic schedule I controlled substance, police said in a Facebook post. Kenyonte Grimes, 18, is accused of sale and delivery of crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a park and violation of probation. He's charged with two counts of selling more than 300 grams of meth and 25 counts of delivery of meth. March 8, 2021. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Jefferson is charged with counts of corrupt organizations, possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity, criminal use of a communications facility and related conspiracy counts. Fearing they would be unable to stop the motorcycle from fleeing, it was decided to make the arrests when the two stopped at a gas station. This Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation, named To The Dirt, began in early 2016, when local law enforcement officials started investigating various crimes being committed by the NAE, including the distribution of methamphetamine. EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) A large drug sales bust in El Dorado County has resulted in five arrests, authorities say. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. We blew up the Beetle Jefferson meth trafficking empire this week," said Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub. This operation will subject those individuals who have made a career of criminal activity to federal prosecution and prison time. All told, agents seized more than $70,000 in drug proceeds, as well as a Porsche Carrera seized in California that was used to aid methamphetamine distribution in California. 10. Daytona Beach police say they made five arrests and seized dangerous drugs during a bust at a home near Tuscawilla Park on Tuesday. According to Anne Milgram, administrator with the DEA, Fentanyl is killing Americans at an unprecedented rate. KATHRINE R. ROSS, aka Katie, 26, Russellville Police seized more than 80 pounds of meth, 200 bags of fentanyl, more than two dozen guns and $135,000 in cash in a massive drug bust in Montgomery County. The indictment was returned by a federal grand jury on October 3, 2017, and was unsealed today following a coordinated roundup of the charged defendants. Police executed a search warrant Thursday at a location that included five warehouses full of marijuana, according to an Oregon State Police Facebook post. The shop's owners, James Kurtz, 58, of Morrisville, and David Reil, 38, of Langhorne, are among the 17 people charged. The Danville police chief hopes the arrests send a strong message to criminals. Twenty-three defendants, including 11 federal fugitives and 12 state fugitives, remain at large. Have a question about Government Services? (Supplied), Use of this Website assumes acceptance of Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy | Accessibility, Published Thursday, May 27, 2021 7:52PM EDT, Eight charged in massive art fraud investigation, James Schwalm appears in court for murder. Project GARFIELD resulted in the alleged seizure of cash, guns, drugs, and vehicles during nine search warrants. Yell County sheriff Heath Tate made the announcement on the departments Facebook page on Tuesday, but the arrest occurred on June 16. 2. The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office says, last week, their Narcotics Unit served warrants relating to a large-scale illegal drug operation. VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. Sixteen people were arrested over a couple of days in a series of drug busts that resulted in fentanyl, heroin, crack cocaine and more being seized by Volusia County deputies. Heart disease is the No. PARAGOULD, Ark. Fax Line:(501) 340-2728. Among the 44 federal defendants are nine people who are avowed white supremacists, including eight members of the New Aryan Empire (NAE) and one member of the White Aryan Resistance (WAR). 'We have to be good stewards of what we have been gifted', Drug bust recovers 40 grams of fentanyl, $28K and guns, Trapped Californians rescued from snow, helped by neighbors, AP Trending SummaryBrief at 5:55 p.m. EST, Heavy snow hits Northeast as storm cleanup begins in South, Can't take statins? From January 2016 through October 2017 multiple agencies at the local, state, and federal level coordinated dozens of controlled purchases of methamphetamine from individuals associated with the NAE, as well as others distributing drugs in Russellville. The Westmoreland County Drug Task Force made a major drug bust that resulted in two arrests in Lower Burrell on May 13. According to LPD . According to DeKalb County detective Mason Merriman, the investigation slowly evolved through controlled buys and surveillance. Full week print subscribers are entitled toFREEunlimited online and e-Edition access throughCourierNews Tribune All-Access. Little Rock, AR 72203, Telephone:(501) 340-2600 Sanders declares state of emergency after storms, National Weather Service confirms tornadoes in AR, Proposed bill would mandate teaching breastfeeding, Garland Co. sheriff releases names in shooting deaths, Garland County deputies: Man & woman dead after shooting, Deputies: 2 found dead in home in Garland County, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The Yell County Sheriffs Department, Drug Task Force agents and Arkansas Game and Fish Officers served a search warrant at the Miguel Caro residence located on Rock Island Road near Centerville. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. Rhonda Schnidt, 34, is accused of two counts sale and delivery of schedule II substance within 1,000 feet of a park.