Dozens arrested in South Beach as officers target open-air drug dealing in Ocean Drive area

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – The Miami Beach Police Department introduced on Thursday that police officers arrested dozens of suspects and seized weapons, money, and medication all through a 6-week operation in South Beach.

The police officers seized over 2,076 grams of marijuana, about 217 grams of cocaine, and $8,485 in illicit money, in keeping with a presentation via Officer Christopher Bess, a spokesman for the police division.

“For far too long, we have had a problem with open-air drug dealing at and around Ocean Drive,” Miami Beach Chief Wayne A. Jones mentioned in a video launched via Bess that still incorporated Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle who mentioned that she was once happy with the cooperation.

The operation incorporated individuals of the dept’s strategic enforcement crew and investigation squad and a prosecutor who was once assigned to the instances, a few of which resulted in court docket stay-away orders, in keeping with Bess.

Police officers seized two weapons and made 56 criminal arrests, 18 misdemeanor arrests, and 19 fugitive apprehensions all through the operation, in keeping with the dept.

In the primary week, there have been 10 criminal arrests, one misdemeanor arrest, 5 fugitive apprehensions, and officers seized 103 grams of cocaine, 766 grams of marijuana, and $5,523, in keeping with police.

In the second one week, there have been 13 criminal arrests, one misdemeanor arrest, two fugitive apprehensions, and officers seized two grams of cocaine, 212 grams of marijuana, and $1,402, in keeping with police.

In the 3rd week, there have been 14 criminal arrests, one misdemeanor arrest, 3 fugitive apprehensions, and officers seized 9.6 grams of cocaine, 332.5 grams of marijuana, and $1,140, in keeping with police.

In the fourth week, there have been 10 criminal arrests, one misdemeanor arrest, 5 fugitive apprehensions, and officers seized 103 grams of cocaine, 766 grams of marijuana, and $420, in keeping with police.

In the 5th week, there have been 3 criminal arrests, 5 misdemeanor arrests, two fugitive apprehensions, and one site visitors misdemeanor, in keeping with police. In the 6th week, there have been six criminal arrests, 9 misdemeanor arrests, and a pair of fugitive apprehensions, in keeping with police.

Detectives had been asking any person with information concerning the instances to name Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.