August 11, 2022. Mount Dora, Tavares and Leesburg and the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Hes being held in the Lake County Jail on $25,000 bond. According to evidence presented at the sentencing hearing, Walker was the leader and organizer of a drug conspiracy in Lake County that imported more than 100 kilograms of methamphetamine, over 50 kilograms of cocaine, over 1 kilogram of heroin, and over 50 kilograms of marijuana. Lindenhurst Man Faces Charges After Home Invasion, Shooting, Co-Working Business Planned For Grayslake, Medline, Grayslake Chamber Of Commerce Receive EDC Awards, Lake Co. Deputies Issue 42 Tickets, Arrest 3 During Holiday Detail, 2023 Income Tax Season Opens In IL: When To File 2022 Returns With IRS, McHenry Woman Nabbed For Intimidation: Lake County Sheriff's Blotter, Check Out These Homes For Sale In Grayslake, Grayslake Woman's Non-Profit Brings Hope, Ornaments To Sick Patients, Chicago-Area Food Pantries See Spike In Visits Over Past Year, Lindenhurst Breast Cancer Patient Honored During Bears Game, 80 Years Later, Grayslake Sailor Killed At Pearl Harbor Laid To Rest. 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. Detectives credited the success of the operation to the hard work, dedication, and inter-agency cooperation between the partners of the County-City Investigative Bureau, which includes the Clermont, Leesburg, Eustis, and Mount Dora police departments, as well as the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Office of the State Attorney for the 5th Judicial Circuit. The Lake County Sheriff's Office arrested seven people Monday after learning about the intent to purchase cocaine and marijuana. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. 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. A total of 74 suspected drug dealers now face charges, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The primary drug trafficking broker operated from a federal 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. He said the network of suppliers and dealers traded in methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, fentanyl and marijuana. "Operations such as this one pump large amounts of unregulated and untaxed cannabis into the market. According to a press release from the Lake County Sheriff's Office, the individuals seen above have been served with arrest warrants or are currently being sought by law enforcement. SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) - A total of 23 people have been sentenced after a multi-year investigation into a Salt Lake County drug ring. Detectives served six search warrants, seized five vehicles and confiscated more than $10,000 dollars. Authorities were able to seize 11.5 pounds of methamphetamine, one pound of cocaine, 40 grams . In early 2021, the Polk County Sheriff's Office High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force (HIDTA) and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) initiated a joint investigation of a drug trafficking organization with ties to the Juarez Mexican Drug Cartel. Apt #202 in Lake Wales, where they found another pound of cocaine . Cliff Desmond Sneak Johnson, 40, of 906 Chelsea Ave. in Fruitland Park, was charged with 21 felonies and two misdemeanors relating to the possession and trafficking of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, Adderall, Alprazolam, and Oxycodone, along with racketeering, possession of a firearm by a felon, resisting without violence, and use of a two-way communications device to facilitate a felony. "Did we get them all? The daylong operation resulted in the arrest of 13 adults, according to a Polson Police Department press release issued Tuesday morning. 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 . 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 . VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL - A drug trafficking organization distributing heroin and fentanyl in Volusia and Lake counties has been dismantled after a six-month investigation that culminated in a series of arrests and seizures of cash and drugs at locations across both counties. LAKE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Nearly $5 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in Lake County, Illinois, in 2021. . LCNA said a 21-year-old man from the home was arrested for obstructing official business and felony possession of marijuana. MISSOULA, Mont. 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. [TRENDING: Is it illegal in Florida to back into a parking space? Chicago Tribune. CLERMONT, Fla. - Two people are behind bars after authorities in Lake County found drugs and firearms during a drug bust at a Clermont home. Joint operation leads to largest fentanyl bust in Lake County history. Law enforcement agencies from throughout the region converged Monday to serve warrants on three Polson homes as part of a drug investigation. 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. Gernes has since posted $100,000 conditional bail. . 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 Drug Task Force seized $100,000 in marijuana. Photos: Lake County Sheriff Office makes drug bust. The charges resulting from the investigations include trafficking of drugs, sale of drugs and solicitation to purchase them. Brenda Argueta is a digital journalist who joined ClickOrlando.com in March 2021. Updated 8/6/2021 6:51 AM. Law enforcement officers seized over $36,000 worth of drugs, multiple vehicles, and over $100,000 in cash during drug bust in Clermont, Florida. The Grays Harbor Drug Task Force made an arrest at a South Aberdeen business for an employee selling drugs at work. Drug agents in York County, South Carolina seized more than 65 pounds of fentanyl, and cocaine, meth and guns, and arrested several people in massive raid. 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. All Rights Reserved. We have zero tolerance for those who traffic drugs in our community," said Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg. 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. Berlin Ulices Cardona-Zuniga, 20, of Tooele was arrested by Detectives with the Utah County Major Crimes Task Force after they had been investigating the suspect since . Advertisement. As of the 2020 census, the population was 383,956. High 57F. Published: Sep. 19, 2022 at 12:17 PM PDT. 22 people arrested in undercover drug operation in Lake County. 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. She graduated from UCF and returned to Central Florida after working in Colorado. 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 . Last updated 7/29/2021 at 11:58am. Drug bust uncovers enough fentanyl to kill 800K people. LAKE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Nearly $5 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in Lake County, Illinois, in 2021. The Lake County Narcotics . He was not found in the initial roundup, but Grinnell said warrant investigators were actively seeking him and 22 others. During the bust, authorities also arrested 52-year-old Salvador Diaz Maciel at one of the homes. The charges resulted from the operation dubbed "Close to Home," which was . Oct 16, 2017 at 2:18 pm. February 11, 2022 / 5:57 PM 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. . 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. LAKE COUNTY, Ind. Eight members of a street gang known as "Satan Disciple" accused of involvement in drug dealing and violent acts across Lake County were arrested in a coordinated effort . 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. 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 . The Flagler County Sheriffs Office operation took enough fentanyl off the streets to kill off the population of Palm Coast, according to Sheriff Rick Staly. 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. 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. 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. 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. Later that day, deputies served a search warrant at all three homes. Its county seat is Tavares, and its largest city is Clermont. The drugs accumulated nearly $300,000 of street value with over 43 pounds of drugs contained in four vehicles. Groveland Officers made contact with the occupants of the vehicle and upon doing [] Nov. 25YORK COUNTY, S.C. York County, SC. 74 Charged in Massive Drug Bust in Florida's Lake County. Using what it called the "largest wiretap in Polk County history," the Polk County Sheriff's Office . All rights reserved. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Those arrested . The Lake County Sheriff's Narcotics Task Force this week seized 138 marijuana plants, 9 pounds of processed pot, 6 pounds of methamphetamine valued at over $270,000, several . Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. 2023 www.dailycommercial.com. 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. Herrell added that another man, Cliff Johnson, 37, is out on bond for a murder charge. According to detectives, the seized drugs had a collective street value of $36,170. - Lake County Sheriff Don Bell announced in a Tuesday morning press release that his department made a pair of drug . Marijuana seized in a bust of three residences in Clearlake Oaks on February 8, 2022. 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A man and woman were arrested following a yearlong drug investigation that yielded 2 pounds of fentanyl, 8 pounds of cocaine and $218,000 in cash, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Advertisement. VIDEO: Undercover operation leads to record-setting fentanyl bust in Lake County. They avoid the costs that legitimate growers have to encumber by stealing water, avoiding taxes, and not complying with any regulations," Sheriff Brian Martin said in a statement. 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.. Charges filed against 23-year-old Noah Gernes say deputies executed a search warrant at a Lake City . Law enforcement from the Clermont, Eustis, and . The investigation, dubbed "Operation Sneak-A-Peek," began back in February and . (Angela Jacobs, WFTV.com/WFTV). Detectives seized four vehicles, 13 firearms (three of which were stolen), $12,000 cash, over 3 pounds of fentanyl (street value of $116,000), 22 pounds of methamphetamine (street value $110,000), 15 pounds of marijuana (street value $21,000), 2 pounds of cocaine (street value $40,000), and over 5 ounces of heroin (street value of $12,000), as well as smaller amounts of other drugs. Sunny. | Become a News 6 Insider (its free!)]. The sheriffs office said there was also $218,000 in cash, seven firearms and two vehicles. By Charlie Dwyer. 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. 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. Parents of several students were called to pick up their children after they consumed THC gummies at Carver Middle School in Leesburg. Operations like this one save lives and put the pushers of poison behind bars, Grinnell said. Eugene Isom, 44, and Marie Richardson, 42, were arrested on Wednesday at a home in Astatula. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also assisted in the investigation. Law enforcement said the drugs crossed the U.S.-Mexico border into Texas and California before being transported to Florida through parcel services. 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. 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