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[FL] 5-month, multi-agency drug investigation leads to 29 arrests
    #12370267 - 04/10/10 11:29 PM (13 years, 11 months ago)

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.

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Re: [FL] 5-month, multi-agency drug investigation leads to 29 arrests [Re: veggie]
    #12370934 - 04/11/10 01:24 AM (13 years, 11 months ago)

Now that they have ALL the drugs, the war on drugs is over. :rolleyes:

They forgot to mention that children were in danger because children are always in danger when there are drug bust stories.

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Re: [FL] 5-month, multi-agency drug investigation leads to 29 arrests [Re: guest1]
    #12371274 - 04/11/10 02:47 AM (13 years, 11 months ago)

operation stimulant package :facepalm:

"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! :lol:


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Re: [FL] 5-month, multi-agency drug investigation leads to 29 arrests [Re: veggie]
    #12372768 - 04/11/10 01:20 PM (13 years, 11 months ago)

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.

AAAAGGGHHH!!!


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