Originally published on Florida Today
At least 32 people were arrested over the last several months and charged in connection with a fentanyl and heroin distribution ring that brought in supplies from as far away as Miami, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
The agency posted to Facebook that the sweeping investigation also netted several people suspected of being involved in gang-related shootings in Brevard, although it was not immediately known if any charges were filed in those cases.
“Tonight I am very pleased to announce that the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has culminated a lengthy criminal investigation that targeted a drug distribution and related violence organization operating in Brevard County,” Sheriff Wayne Ivey said in a late Monday post shared to Facebook.
The agency recovered eight firearms along with $55,000 in cash along with heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine.
It was not immediately clear if other law enforcement agencies were involved. The Sheriff’s Office also reported that it is still searching for 12 suspects in the case.
Some of the people were booked on racketeering-related and conspiracy charges.
The Sheriff’s Office began tracking the activities of dealers in the area earlier in the year, identifying dealers and garnering authorization from a judge to monitor phone calls and texts, court records show.
The court records detail the day-to-day activities of suspected dealers talking about ‘food,’ ‘candy’ and ‘hard,’ all terms used to describe drugs such as heroin.
Agents then tracked the phone numbers back to the suspected clients who would place orders by text.
Those arrested and their charges:
- Nicholas Davis, 31, Rockledge, RICO, trafficking meth 14 grams or greater, criminal attempt to solicit conspire, sale of heroin, possession cocaine, possession heroin, possession meth with intent to sell, use of two-way communication device. Arrested in August and remains held on a $940,000 bond;
- Trevor Dean Zag Sllwell, 27, Cocoa, solicitation to sell heroin, conspiracy to possess heroin, unlawful use of a two-way communication device, conspiracy to traffic heroin and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Held on a $75,000 bond;
- Jeremy Benjamin Howard, 21, Cocoa, criminal attempt to solicit conspire, possession controlled substance while in physical control of motor vehicle, sale of cocaine. Held on $210,000 bond.
- Katrina Denise Wooden, 46, Miami Gardens. Charged with solicitation to traffic heroin, conspiracy to traffic heroin. Held on a $150,000 bond;
- Robert Lubin, 32, Titusville, solicitation to traffic heroin, conspiracy to traffic heroin. Bond set at $150,000;
- Adam Harris, 31, Cocoa, solicitation to sell heroin, conspiracy to possess heroin, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Held on $40,000 bond.
- Angel Bishop, 46, Cocoa, solicitation to sell cocaine, solicitation to sell heroin, conspiracy to possess cocaine, conspiracy to possess heroin, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Bond listed as $45,000;
- Alisha Marie Rockwood, 29, Titusville, solicitation to sell cocaine, solicitation to sell heroin, conspiracy to possess cocaine, conspiracy to possess heroin, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Bond set at $50,000.
- April Lee Velisek, 47, Merritt Island, solicitation to sell heroin, conspiracy to possess heroin, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Held on a $15,000 bond.
- Brigette Hancock, 31, Cocoa, conspiracy to possess methamphetamine, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Held on a $10,000 bond.
- Britteny Washburn, 28, Cocoa, solicitation to sell heroin, conspiracy to possess heroin, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Held on a $60,000 bond;
- Buford Roy Allen, 44, Cocoa, solicitation to sell cocaine, solicitation to sell methamphetamine, conspiracy to possess cocaine, conspiracy to possess methamphetamine, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Held on $40,000 bond;
- Dmontrio Shaqwan Lavar Davis, 25, Rockledge, conspiracy to sell heroin, conspiracy to possess of heroin, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Held on a $75,000 bond;
- Erick Matthew Hennigan, 50, Cocoa, conspiracy to possess cocaine, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Held on a $20,000 bond;
- Gerod Steffon Duppins Jr., 36, Cocoa, conspiracy to traffic heroin and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Held on a $105,000 bond;
- Hannah Danielle Johnson, 36, Cocoa Beach, solicitation to sell methamphetamine, conspiracy to possess methamphetamine, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Held on a $30,000 bond;
- Hans Peter Mckinney, 58, Cocoa, solicitation to sell cocaine, solicitation to sell heroin, conspiracy to possess cocaine, conspiracy to possess heroin, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Bond listed as $90,000;
- James Earl Martin, 36, Cocoa, solicitation to sell heroin, conspiracy to possess heroin, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Bond set at $30,000;
- Jeffrey Carl Goodson, 33, Melbourne, solicitation to sell cocaine, solicitation to sell heroin, conspiracy to possess cocaine, conspiracy to possess heroin, unlawful use of a two way. Bond listed as $25,000;
- Jeffrey Matthew Sweep, 29, Cocoa, solicitation to sell heroin, conspiracy to possess heroin, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Bond listed as $45,000;
- Joseph Paul Burton, 40, Cocoa, conspiracy to possess heroin, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Bond set bat $20,000;
- John Michael Dodson, 28, Cocoa, solicitation to sell heroin, conspiracy to possess heroin, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Bond listed at $70,000;
- Melissa Dawn Tindall, 32, Cocoa, solicitation to sell heroin, conspiracy to possess heroin, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Bond set at $40,000;
- Michelle Aimee Tillard-Amy, 27, Merritt Island, conspiracy to possess methamphetamine, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Bond listed as $50,000;
- Mitchell Dylan Zig Stillwell, 27, Cocoa, conspiracy to traffic heroin and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Held on $105,000 bond;
- Nikolette Lyn Lawhead, 24, Cocoa, solicitation to traffic methamphetamine, conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine, solicitation to sell heroin, conspiracy to possess heroin, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Held on $150,000 bond;
- Portia Lynn Sheppard, 27, cocoa, solicitation to sell heroin, conspiracy to possess heroin, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Held on a $30,000 bond.
- Raymond Lee East Jr., 20, Cocoa, sale of heroin, sale of methamphetamine, possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine. Held on a $105,000 bond;
- Thomas Joseph Boyland, 49, Cocoa, solicitation to sell cocaine, conspiracy to possess cocaine, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Held on a $30,000 bond;
- Tyler Jordan Million, 26, Cocoa, solicitation to sell cocaine, solicitation to sell heroin, solicitation to sell controlled substance, conspiracy to possess cocaine, conspiracy to possess heroin, conspiracy to possess controlled substance, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Bond et at $100,000;
- Angela Mychal Clot, 30, Cocoa, solicitation to sell cocaine, solicitation to sell heroin, conspiracy to possess cocaine, conspiracy to possess heroin, unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Held on $180,000 bond;
- Keyshawn Miguel Bello, 17, Cocoa, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, discharge firearm from vehicle, burglary occupied dwelling, possession of weapon by delinquent, resisting officer without violence. Held without bond.
