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5-month, multi-agency drug
investigation leads to 29 arrests in Indian
River County
April 9, 2010 - tcpalm.com
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Residents of the Stephens Park neighborhood
should see less activity around their homes since authorities shut down
a narcotics operation and took 29 people into custody as part of a
five-month investigation.
“Today is certainly a much safer day in Indian River County,” Sheriff
Deryl Loar said at a new conference Friday. “It’s clearly a remarkable
day when we can have nearly 30 bad guys off the streets.”
The Multi-Agency Crime Enforcement unit worked with the Indian River
and St. Lucie sheriff’s offices, Fellsmere and Sebastian police
departments and federal officials on the case. Detectives said the
suspects used a couple of homes in the southern Indian River
neighborhood to peddle cocaine and prescription drugs. Residents
notified the Sheriff’s Office about the drug dealing.
“I’ve already received phone calls from just about everyone I know from
the neighborhood, thanking us for what we did,” Detective Mike Dilks
said.
Detectives said Risto Jovan Wyatt, 27, of the 900 block of South Lakes
Way, Vero Beach, helped Christopher Randolph “Mook” Brown, 32, of the
first block of 46th Court, acquire the drugs. Brown lived in the
neighborhood and would have drug deals made at the nearby homes
belonging to Marvin Raulerson, 56, of the first block of 47th Avenue,
and Donald Hinga, 39, of the 100 block of 46th Avenue, authorities
said. Brown, Raulerson and Hinga were charged with racketeering and
several drug offenses.
“We had surveillance in the area,” Dilks said. “We’d watch them meet
up, then stop the people who were leaving the area.”
Investigators also made undercover purchases and used informants during
the last few months.
Brown had been released from prison in September, authorities said.
Shortly after his release, the complaints from the neighborhood rolled
in.
“We knew they were skilled narcotics dealers and it would take more
than our standard procedures to properly arrest them,” Detective Eric
Flowers said.
Authorities made arrests Thursday and Friday. Investigators were
looking for six more suspects involved in the operation, including
Brown’s wife, Chequita Brown.
More than 1,200 prescription drugs, nearly a kilo of cocaine, two
pounds of marijuana and six vehicles were recovered, authorities said.
A grow house was also shut down as part of the case.
The investigation was dubbed Operation Stimulant Package by the
agencies. Sheriff’s Sgt. Kent Campbell said federal stimulus money
passed by Congress last year will pay for the overtime, vehicle rentals
and surveillance equipment used in the investigation.
"The investigation was dubbed Operation Stimulant Package by the agencies. Sheriff’s Sgt. Kent Campbell said federal stimulus money passed by Congress last year will pay for the overtime, vehicle rentals and surveillance equipment used in the investigation."
At least they admit above that they can't afford to win the war on drugs!
-------------------- I don't use or interact with illegal drugs. I joined for the wealth of information available in the Ethnobotanical Garden forum.
Prohibition makes me sick, and so do busts. But yeah, I don't mind if some of the shady gun toting crazies get picked up.
That's really what these guys accomplished here though? 3/4 key coke and 2 lbs of marijuana and a "grow operation"? That sounds like chump change and a waste of time. Honestly they wasted more money with the teams of PO POs doin their investigating than they did with letting a couple drug dealers import two pounds of marijuana without a damn tax or tariff. Okay, and the ar-15 was just cool, idk. They really probably didn't pump a handful of .223 rds into someone, it was probably at the door of the growhouse or something.