Quandavize Street, 24, of Lakeland<\/strong> \n\u2022 Attempted first degree murder \n\u2022 Robbery with a firearm (3 counts) \n\u2022 Armed burglary with assault \n\u2022 Shooting into an occupied vehicle \n\u2022 Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon \n\u2022 Possession of ammunition by a convicted felon \n\u2022 Introduction of contraband into a jail facility<\/p>\nJuly 1, 2019. One arrested:<\/strong> \nArtavious Smith, 21, of Lakeland<\/strong> \n\u2022 Attempted first degree murder \n\u2022 Robbery with a firearm (2 counts) \n\u2022 Armed burglary with battery \n\u2022 Shooting into an occupied vehicle \n\u2022 Possession of a firearm by a delinquent<\/p>\nAugust 6, 2019. One arrested:<\/strong> \nJaquel Fleming, 25, of Auburndale<\/strong> \n\u2022 Armed burglary with battery \n\u2022 Burglary \n\u2022 Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon \n\u2022 Resisting arrest \n\u2022 Leaving the scene of a crash with property damage \n\u2022 Fleeing to elude \n\u2022 Fleeing to elude \u2013 reckless driving \n\u2022 Knowingly driving with a suspended license<\/p>\nUndercover operation at 425 Van Fleet Dr. E., Bartow, July 21, 2021. 719 grams of synthetic marijuana was seized. Four arrested:<\/strong> \nMarcus Mitchell, 19, of Lakeland<\/strong> \n\u2022 Unlawful use of a two way communication device \n\u2022 Conspiracy to intro contraband into receiving facility \n\u2022 Trafficking synthetic cannabis \nTelly Nance, 34, of Bartow<\/strong> \n\u2022 Unlawful use of a two way communication device \n\u2022 Conspiracy to intro contraband into receiving facility \nDeondre Powell, 25, of Lakeland \n\u2022 Trafficking synthetic cannabis \n\u2022 Unlawful use of a two way communication device<\/p>\nA male juvenile*<\/strong>\u00a0was also arrested for possession of marijuana.<\/p>\nSearch warrant at 3625 Kathleen Rd Lot #7, Lakeland, September 24, 2021. Over 20 pounds of methamphetamine, 8 grams of alprazolam, 52 grams of oxycodone, and 1,712 grams of Promethazine were seized. Four arrested: \nDashawn Bather, 25, of Lakeland<\/strong> \n\u2022 Possession of cannabis \n\u2022 Possession of drug paraphernalia \n\u2022 Violation of probation \nLaconia Blake, 31, of Lakeland<\/strong> \n\u2022 Trafficking Oxycodone \n\u2022 Possession of alprazolam with intent to sell \n\u2022 Possession of MDMA \n\u2022 Possession of a structure\/vehicle to sell narcotics \n\u2022 Possession of drug paraphernalia \nAntoine Cruz, 25, of Winter Haven<\/strong> \n\u2022 Possession of alprazolam with intent to sell \n\u2022 Possession of a structure sell narcotics \n\u2022 Possession of drug paraphernalia \nDestiny Daniels, 28, of Lakeland<\/strong> \n\u2022 Trafficking Oxycodone \n\u2022 Possession of structure\/vehicle to sell narcotics \n\u2022 Possession of paraphernalia<\/p>\nOctober 5, 2021. Two arrested:<\/strong> \nDaniel Jackson, 29, of Winter Haven<\/strong> \n\u2022 Possession of cocaine \n\u2022 Aggravated assault on law enforcement (2 counts) \n\u2022 Aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer \n\u2022 Resisting arrest with violence \n\u2022 Resisting arrest \nCrameshia Jackson*, 26, of Winter Haven<\/strong> \n\u2022 Resisting officer without violence<\/p>\nOctober 12, 2021. Over 367 grams of methamphetamine; 160 grams of MDMA pills, 15 grams of marijuana, and one handgun seized. One arrested:<\/strong> \nDornell Anglin, 26, of Haines City<\/strong> \n\u2022 Possession of cannabis with the intent to sale \n\u2022 Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon \n\u2022 Tampering with physical evidence \n\u2022 Resisting arrest \n\u2022 Fleeing to elude<\/p>\nUndercover operation at 2000 S.R. 60 E., Lake Wales, October 12, 2021. Over 112 grams of methamphetamine, a handgun, and $2,790 seized. One arrested:<\/strong> \nJamarr Cole*, 37, of Lake Wales<\/strong> \n\u2022 Armed trafficking in Methamphetamine \n\u2022 Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon \n\u2022 Grand theft firearm \n\u2022 Carry concealed firearm \n\u2022 Unlawful use of a two way communication device \n\u2022 Possession of paraphernalia<\/p>\nUndercover operation at 131 Scottsdale Loop, Lakeland, October 13, 2021. One arrested:<\/strong> \nJasmine Weber, 28, of Winter Haven<\/strong> \n\u2022 Defraud financial institution \n\u2022 Fraudulent use of credit card \n\u2022 Petit theft \n\u2022 Criminal use of personal ID<\/p>\nFlagler County, October 24, 2021. Two firearms seized (one previously reported stolen. Two arrested:<\/strong> \nMaclindell Hardy, 29, of Fayetteville, NC<\/strong> \n\u2022 Grand theft of a firearm \n\u2022 Possession of cannabis 20 grams or less \n\u2022 No valid DL \nJonathan Fleming, 33, of Wilson, NC<\/strong> \n\u2022 Conspiracy to Racketeer \n\u2022 Carrying a concealed firearm<\/p>\nFleming, the leader of the North Carolina Sex Money Murder gang was in Florida attending a mandatory national meeting for the illegal enterprise. The gathering occurred in Osceola County.<\/p>\n
Undercover operation at 1035 Reynolds Rd., Lakeland, December 9, 2021. 0.66 grams of fentanyl seized (one gram can kill hundreds). One arrested:<\/strong> \nCarlos Mercado*, 24, of Lakeland<\/strong> \n\u2022 Sale of fentanyl \n\u2022 Negligent child abuse \n\u2022 Unlawful use of a two way communication device \n\u2022 Possession of drug paraphernalia<\/p>\nUndercover operation near the intersection of Reynolds Rd and Ned Engle Blvd., Lakeland, January 4, 2022. Over 7 grams of fentanyl (one gram can kill hundreds), 37 grams of marijuana, and a handgun seized. Two arrested:<\/strong> \nDemarrius Faniel*, 30, of Lakeland<\/strong> \n\u2022 Possession of cannabis over 20 grams \n\u2022 Possession of cannabis WITS \n\u2022 Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon \n\u2022 Possession of ammunition by a convicted felon \n\u2022 Possession of paraphernalia \n\u2022 Violation of probation \nAnteria Bell*, 28, of Lakeland<\/strong> \n\u2022 Trafficking in fentanyl \n\u2022 Possession of cannabis over 20 grams \n\u2022 Possession of cannabis WITS \n\u2022 Possession of structure to traffic narcotics \n\u2022 Knowingly driving with a suspended license \n\u2022 Possession of paraphernalia<\/p>\nSearch warrant at 2461 Avenue C SW, Winter Haven, January 7, 2022. Over 90 grams of MDMA, 28 grams of mushrooms, 134 grams of promethazine, 3 grams of methamphetamine, and 249 grams of marijuana were seized. Three arrested:<\/strong> \nDanyell Coggins, 47, of Winter Haven<\/strong> \n\u2022 Possession of methamphetamine \n\u2022 Possession of drug paraphernalia \nJohn Davis, 40, of Winter Haven<\/strong> \n\u2022 Trafficking phenethylamine \n\u2022 Possession of methamphetamine \n\u2022 Possession of cocaine \n\u2022 Possession of heroin \n\u2022 Possession of drug paraphernalia \n\u2022 Possession cannabis over 20 grams \nWandy Noel, 30, of Winter Haven<\/strong> \n\u2022 Knowingly DWLSR<\/p>\nAssisted FDOC Probation and Parole Services with a routine probation check at 3655 Peregrine Way, Lakeland, January 31, 2022. Three arrested:\u00a0<\/strong> \nHoratio Walker, 24, of Lakeland<\/strong> \n\u2022 Racketeering \n\u2022 Conspiracy to Racketeer \n\u2022 Tampering with a Witness (gang enhanced) \n\u2022 Violation of probation \nRaquan Thompson*, 22, of Lakeland<\/strong> \n\u2022 Possession of cannabis \n\u2022 Possession of drug paraphernalia \nTyreke Thompson*, 20, of Lakeland<\/strong> \n\u2022 Possession of cocaine \n\u2022 Possession of cannabis \n\u2022 Resisting without violence \n\u2022 Possession of drug paraphernalia \n\u2022 Violation of probation<\/p>\nFebruary 3, 2022. Two arrested:<\/strong> \nKayshia Jenkins*, 35, of Lakeland<\/strong> \n\u2022 Possession of suspended driver\u2019s license \nKalaysha Wilson, 22, of Lakeland<\/strong> \n\u2022 Possession of cannabis \n\u2022 Possession of drug paraphernalia \n\u2022 Violation of probation<\/p>\nUndercover operation at 1502 Recker Highway, Winter Haven, February 1, 2022. Over 40 grams of marijuana seized. One arrested:\u00a0<\/strong> \nAndree Romeus, 30, of Winter Haven<\/strong> \n\u2022 Racketeering \n\u2022 Conspiracy to Racketeer \n\u2022 Directing Criminal Gang Activity (3 counts) \n\u2022 Possession of cannabis over 20 grams \n\u2022 Possession of cannabis WITS \n\u2022 Possession of drug paraphernalia \n\u2022 Possession of a structure to sell narcotics \n\u2022 Knowingly driving with a suspended license<\/p>\nMarch 10, 2022. Over 30 grams of marijuana and $4000 seized. One arrested:<\/strong> \nLeroy Scarlett, 29, of Bartow<\/strong> \n\u2022 Possession of cannabis over 20 grams \n\u2022 Possession of cannabis WITS \n\u2022 Possession of paraphernalia<\/p>\nSearch warrant at 975 Hyde Park Blvd #201, Lakeland, April 8, 2022. One arrested:<\/strong> \nCerenia Mixon, 22, of Lakeland<\/strong> \n\u2022 Racketeering \n\u2022 Conspiracy to Racketeer \n\u2022 Directing Criminal Gang Activity (2 counts)<\/p>\nSearch warrant at 416 E. Pine Ave, Mount Dora, April 8, 2022Over 512 grams of cocaine, 485 grams of marijuana, and 3 firearms (one was stolen) were seized. One arrested:<\/strong> \nTonisha Fisher, 36, of Mount Dora<\/strong> \n\u2022 Racketeering \n\u2022 Conspiracy to Racketeer<\/p>\nSearch warrant at 4407 Sugar Loaf Way, Orlando, April 8, 2022. Over 1,535 grams of marijuana and one fully automatic handgun were seized. \n<\/strong> \nBased on the search of this location and other information obtained during the investigation, a Polk County warrant was obtained for the arrest of\u00a0Hernando Thompson<\/strong>, the Florida leader of the \u201cSex Money Murder\u201d gang.<\/p>\nSearch warrant at 158 SW Magical Ter., Lake City, April 8, 2022. Over 2,080 grams of cocaine, 901 grams of marijuana, one handgun, two rifles, ballistic body armor, and $10,687 were seized. One arrested:<\/strong> \nJames Roundtree, 33, of Lake City<\/strong> \n\u2022 Racketeering \n\u2022 Conspiracy to Racketeer \n\u2022 Directing Criminal Gang Activity (3 counts) \nRoundtree was on probation at the time of his arrest for selling cocaine.<\/p>\nIn custody when charged:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nDonahue Stephenson, 33, currently incarcerated at Santa Rosa Correctional Institution, Milton<\/strong> \n\u2022 Racketeering \n\u2022 Conspiracy to Racketeer \n\u2022 Directing Criminal Gang Activity \nTyreese Cruz, 24, currently incarcerated at the Central Florida Reception Center<\/strong> \n\u2022 Racketeering \n\u2022 Conspiracy to Racketeer \n\u2022 Directing Criminal Gang Activity (2 counts) \nDeshon Morris, 26, currently in the Polk County Jail<\/strong> \n\u2022 Conspiracy to Racketeer \nRodney Street, Jr., 25, currently in the Polk County Jail<\/strong> \n\u2022 Conspiracy to Racketeer \nAntonio Taylor, 30, currently incarcerated in the Jackson Correctional Institution<\/strong> \n\u2022 Conspiracy to Racketeer \n\u2022 Directing Criminal Gang Activity (4 counts)<\/p>\n*The arrested person is a criminal business associate, NOT A KNOWN GANG MEMBER.<\/strong><\/p>\nHere is a link to the video Sheriff Judd played at the news conference:\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/rXMkORZcmf0<\/a><\/p>\n\u00a0 <\/a> \n <\/a> \n<\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LAKELAND, Fla. (PCSO) – Detectives with the PCSO Organized Crime Unit, working together with the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC), the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), and the Florida Attorney General\u2019s Office of Statewide Prosecution, Ashley Moody, Attorney General, conducted a comprehensive Florida RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization) Act investigation that resulted in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3507,"featured_media":172804,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[1,54],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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