A large undercover operation specializing in locking up drug sellers in Flagler County, Fla., efficiently got here to a detailed after almost a yr in motion.
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office mentioned $5.7 million worth of illegal drugs are off the streets thanks to the division’s ‘Santa’s Naughty Lil Sellers’ operation.Â
During the investigation, which started in January 2022, FCSO mentioned its Special Investigations Unit seized enough heroin and fentanyl to “potentially kill over 2.3 million people.”
The investigation resulted in arrest warrants for 35 suspects and a complete of 58 costs. Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly mentioned many of the suspects are county residents and arrests started at 6 a.m. Thursday.
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The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrests a person in reference to Operation ‘Santa’s Naughty Lil Sellers.’
(Flagler County Sheriff’s Office)
Thirty of the suspects investigated during the operation face not less than one cost of promoting or intent to promote unlawful medication, together with three whose identities are being withheld as investigators work the instances.
The remaining 5 suspects are charged with not less than one depend of possession of unlawful medication.
The division mentioned over 123 kilograms of various illegal drugs have been seized during the undercover operation, together with cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, morphine, artificial cathinones (MDMA), morphine, suboxone, steroids, psilocybin (mushrooms), dilaudid, methamphetamines and marijuana.Â
FCSO mentioned 24 search warrants have been served during the 11-month interval, and 13 firearms – seven rifles and 6 handguns – together with $41,989 in money have been seized.
“This should also be a warning to drug dealers that, if you are not listed on these boards in this operation, I suggest you get out of Flagler County because you are next! And if you sell a fatal dose of poison, we will investigate you until we can lock you up for murder,” Staly assured.
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly pronounces outcomes of Operation ‘Santa’s Naughty Lil Sellers.’
(Flagler County Sheriff’s Office)
The sheriff inspired the suspects who’ve but to be arrested to flip themselves in. He mentioned to name the sheriff’s workplace or “go to the Green Roof Inn on Justice Lane in Bunnell.”Â
“That way, you don’t have to look over your shoulder wondering when we will arrest you because I promise you, if you are one of these poison peddlers, we will get you,” Staly mentioned.
In a news launch, Staly counseled the division’s undercover workforce, Special Investigations Unit, SWAT, Evidence, CSI, PACE Unit, the detention and reserving groups and the patrol deputies for his or her involvement in the operation.
“I especially want to thank our community that when they saw something suspicious in their neighborhood, they said something. We investigate every tip, and today you see the results of your tips. We will never know how many overdoses or deaths we prevented with this undercover operation,” he added.
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office introduced the completion of a large undercover operation focusing on 35 drug sellers within the county.
(Flagler County Sheriff’s Office)
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Staly mentioned a few of the suspects are dealing with further costs after deputies discovered extra medication during Thursday’s warrant sweep.