“This is the largest seizure of fentanyl and methamphetamine in Citrus County’s history. “This is the largest seizure of fentanyl and methamphetamine in Citrus County’s history. Robert Arnold, 48, Brittany Maynor, 32, Frislet Josephs, 30, and Kelly Berec, 41, were all arrested and booked into the Collier County jail after a drug bust. 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CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Almost $1 million in drugs were seized during the largest drug bust in Citrus County Sheriff’s Office history on Friday. BEVERLY HILLS, Fla. - Nearly a million dollars of narcotics are off the streets in what the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office is calling the biggest drug bust in its history. Deputies searching for motorcyclist who fired multiple shots during funeral procession in Pasco Co. A couple in Citrus County is accused of having drugs and smoking marijuana in the presence of their 3-month-old baby. In recent months, UDEST had set its sights on two drug trafficking operations in Marion County dubbed by lead investigative agents as “Big, Big Bosses” and “Summer’s Last Stand.” Those operations were believed to be responsible for the monthly importation and distribution of approximately 4-6 kilograms of heroin, one kilogram of ICE (crystal methamphetamine) and 40 pounds of marijuana. Citrus County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a local man accused of driving with drug-dealing gear, possessing almost a pound of methamphetamine and having a firearm as a convict. Citrus County Sheriff Mike Pendergast called it the biggest drug bust in … A probation officer found illegal drugs, and a search warrant was obtained. Citrus County sheriff’s officials rounded up several people early Thursday morning during the bust of a Hernando home. The amount of fentanyl seized could have killed hundreds of people,” said Sheriff Prendergast. According to a news release, it started when deputies conducted a traffic stop on Ricky Pope,56, who was found to have a suspended driver’s license and was subsequently detained. During a search of the vehicle, detectives located a book bag that contained 12.2 grams of cannabis, a digital scale that tested positive for methamphetamine residue, two pills that tested positive for MDMA, and a small clear plastic baggie with two crystal-like cubes that also tested positive forMDMA. Members of the sheriff’s Tactical Impact Unit and SWAT Team, with assistance from the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team, raided the home at 3072 N. Wheaton Point, according to a sheriff’s office news release. He was arrested on several drug-related charges, including trafficking. If you suspect illegal drug activity, please report it to us at (352)726-1121 or to Citrus County … “This is the largest seizure of fentanyl and methamphetamine in Citrus County’s history. As I have said before, if you deal drugs in Citrus County, I am coming after you with my team. By. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said on Friday that a total of six people were arrested in separate warrants in Citrus County on drug charges. CITRUS COUNTY, FL – The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a man who was pulled over driving a stolen vehicle. Today, June 25, 2014, members of the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Impact Unit and the Community Crimes Division executed a search warrant at 8146 North Pine Haven Point, Crystal River. COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Four people were arrested after a drug bust in Golden Gate Estates on Friday, Feb. 19. They said Battiste was on parole for grand theft from New York and was allowed to be in Florida following an interstate compact. On Thursday, and again on Friday, the CCSO’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team and the Tactical Impact Unit served three different search warrants in the county. CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Almost $1 million in drugs were seized during the largest drug bust in Citrus County Sheriff’s Office history on Friday. “My office is committed to keeping our citizens safe from these deadly narcotics. Troopers said the car was sticking out in the roadway, and a vehicle that was heading northbound hit the woman and her passenger side door. Deputies said he could face 140 years in prison, if convicted. The total street value of … Detectives from CCSO’s Tactical Impact Unit and Community Crimes Unit were aware of a nuisance residence in the community and developed an investigative strategy to gather … CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - Deputies arrested three people after 36,000 fentanyl pills and more than 30 guns were seized in a drug bust in Caldwell County. By: WFTS Digital Staff Posted at 9:45 PM, Jun 07, 2019 The 45-year-old had parked her vehicle to make a delivery in the 6000 block of South Cascade Avenue. New cases reported (1,903,682 total since start of pandemic): TAMPA (WFLA) - Florida added 5,922 coronavirus cases Friday to bring the cumulative total to 1,898,223. Two Floral City men were arrested on drug charges on Friday by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Impact Unit (TIU) following a narcotics search warrant at 5829 S. Liveoak Drive. Both men were arrested and charged with multiple drug charges. Members of the sheriff’s office's Tactical Impact Unit (TIU) arrested 33-year-old Daniel Michael Battisti at his home at 11 S. Washington St. on charges of dealing in roughly $970,000 of marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine, ecstasy and various … Officials said the street value estimated to be about $970,000. TAMPA (WFLA) – Florida added 5,459 coronavirus cases Saturday to bring the cumulative total to 1,903,682. “When I got elected sheriff, I told the drug dealers they can run, but they can’t hide,” he said during a press conference. 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Liveoak Drive. Investigators searched two different homes last Friday. Citrus sheriff: $970,000 in drugs seized in biggest narcotics bust in county's recent history. [CCSO] Crystal River, Florida — Crystal River is short a few more criminals tonight. “Yesterday evening Deputy Fagouseh was traveling on HWY 19 when he noticed the defendant, later identified as Aaron Michael Ganley, exceeding the speed limit…by a lot. The Citrus Springs home is located at 2691 West Arbutus Drive. Officials said a stolen utility trailer from Orlando was located at the address. I am grateful for the outstanding law enforcement work by everyone involved in this case and their relentlessness to arrest drug dealers like Ricky Pope so they are no longer a threat to our community.”. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office said it seized 1.6 pounds of meth, 1.6 ounces of powdered fentanyl and much more during a traffic stop Thursday. In a drug arrest sweep targeting some of Citrus County’s worst drug dealers and re-offenders, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday the arrest of 30 people as part of a two-month long operation and the second phase of a launch focusing on illegal drug trafficking and use. Suspects sit handcuffed as officials clear the scene. Warrants served, largest drug bust in Citrus County. CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Two men were arrested in what authorities are calling the “largest seizure of meth and fentanyl” by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office. “If they’re going to sell drugs in this county, I’m coming after them.”, This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Narcotics investigators with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office last Friday seized almost $1 million dollars worth of drugs from a Beverly Hills home. Jermaine Douglas Grandy, 39, Nevaeh Douglas Grandy, 18 and Khyran Rasaan Littlejohn, 25, were arrested and charged with multiple counts of trafficking in opioids. Copyright 2021 Nexstar Inc. All rights reserved. What started as a visit from a man’s probation officers, ended with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office seizing close to $1 million in drugs and setting a record for the department on June 14. ©2021 FOX Television Stations, SpaceX gearing up for two nighttime Starlink mission launches, Birds, bees, butterflies have new home thanks to Tampa Housing Authority, More than half of Florida seniors vaccinated for COVID-19, FHP: Motorcyclist killed after slamming into truck tractor, ‘Symptomatic’ South Carolina elementary student who visited school nurse was held in storage closet, ‘They’ve lost everything’: 4 dogs who lost both owners to COVID-19 need new home, Port Richey grandfather accused of raping his 13-year-old granddaughter, Arrest made after Lakeland teen was found murdered in Sumter County, deputies say, Imagine Museum invites all ages to experience the beauty of glass art. Subsequently, the homeowner, 55-year-old Timothy Wilson and home … CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — The Citrus County Sheriff's Office said it's been on offense against drug trafficking for the past two months through a covert operation they call "Operation Coin Toss. Detectives served a … Citrus County Sheriff Nets 24 Arrests in 2-Month Undercover Drug Bust by Whittel & Melton, LLC The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office claims it has been on the offense against drug trafficking for the past two months through a covert operation they call “Operation Coin Toss.” Homosassa bust nets 9 arrests, lots of drugs A raid on a Homosassa drug house netted nine arrests and a variety of drugs and weapons, the Citrus County Sheriff's … The 1 p.m. bust also took drugs with a value of nearly $131,000 off the streets, along with several firearms. Then the driver fled the scene. After the search, detectives said they found: 167 grams of methamphetamine, 100.2 grams of cocaine, 691 tablets of prescription drug cyclobenzaprine, 89 tablets of prescription drug tizanidine, 60 pills of MDMA/Molly, 1,960 grams of leaf cannabis and 30.1 pounds of processed cannabis wax, totaling 34.3 pounds of cannabis. Over the weekend, Citrus County entered the home of Brandy Nicole Risner after obtaining the warrant. During a routine probation check, deputies went to the home of 33-year-old Daniel Battisti – located at 11 South Washington in Beverly Hills -- and confronted him on their suspicions of illegal activity. Sheriff’s deputies arrest 10 in bust Ten people, many of whom had previously been convicted of felony charges, face a number of drug-related charges after the Citrus County Sheriff's Office SWAT team, along with the support of the Hernando County Sheriff's Office SWAT team, executed a search warrant Jan. 7 at a residence in Homosassa. Sheriff Mike Prendergast announced the arrests during a press conference, calling it the second phase of “Operation Coin Toss,” which followed investigations through the sheriff’s … Pope’s passenger, Justin Pope, 33, was found to be in possession of a lunch box that contained alprazolam and methamphetamine. https://citrusgazette.com/warrants-served-largest-drug-bust-in-citrus-county A routine Thursday afternoon traffic stop by a Citrus County Sheriff’s Office deputy led to the biggest seizure of methamphetamine and fentanyl in the agency’s history. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office said it seized 1.6 pounds of meth, 1.6 ounces of powdered fentanyl and much more during a traffic stop Thursday. Deputies say the total street value of the drugs seized exceeded over $130,000. Citrus County detectives said Tuesday that Battisti is considered to be the “highest-level” drug dealer deputies have encountered since Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast has been in office. 35 miles over to be exact,” the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office said. CITRUS SPRINGS, Fla. - A search warrant resulted in an arrest after Citrus County deputies confiscated drugs, guns, and a stolen motorcycle and ATV, which belongs to state officials. — The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office announced deputies took about $970,000 worth of drugs off the streets Monday. 55. 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Deputies in Citrus County say they shut down a drug lab that was discovered inside a house near a school and arrested the homeowner. Sheriff’s Office makes largest fetanyl, meth bust in county history On Jan. 20, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) added another accomplishment into the history books by seizing 1.6 pounds of methamphetamine and 1.8 ounces of powdered fentanyl.