JACKSONVILLE, FL – April 24, 2020 – According to an online news report provided by JDNews.com, the Federal Bureau of Investigation in a joint investigation with the Jacksonville Police Department, arrested six suspects who allegedly connected to drug dealing activities on Silver Leaf Drive in Jacksonville, Florida.
According to the arrest reports, Jacksonville Police Department´s Special Operations Division received a crime stoppers tip on April 16, 2020. The tip given to police claimed that there was drug dealing activity occurring inside the neighborhood of Brynn Marr. The exact address of the “drug house” was also given to law enforcement. The alleged drug house is located on Silver Leaf Drive.
Law enforcement officers from the Criminal Intelligence Unit, in coordination with detectives, made traffic stops leading to an arrest of one of the suspects because he had an outstanding arrest warrant, according to the Jacksonville Police Department´s press release. The press release also stated that the suspect fled on foot, and the police were able to find the suspect´s gun and drugs that he attempted to hide from the pursuing police officers.
The Jacksonville Police Department´s press release stated that a search warrant was obtained and served at the alleged drug house located on Silver Lead Drive. The search yielded the seizure of illegal narcotics, another gun, and led to the arrest of five other individuals.
A 27-year-old male suspect, who lives on Silver Leaf Drive in Jacksonville, Florida, is charged with numerous charges stemming from the investigation and subsequent arrest. He is charged with possession of a firearm with an altered serial number, charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, breaking and entering into a motor vehicle, possession of a schedule IV controlled substance (alprazolam), possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver marijuana, carrying a concealed gun, failure to report and accident, manufacturer marijuana, resist, obstruct or delay arrest, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, felony probation violation, reckless driving to endanger, assault on a female, hit and run by leaving the scene of an accident, no operator´s license, and felony conspiracy. The suspect´s bail bond was set at $41,000.
A female arrested in the investigation, who lived at the same address as the aforementioned 27-year-old male suspect, is charged with child abuse, and maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance. Her bail bond was set at $3,000.
A third suspect, from Jacksonville, has been charged with felony conspiracy, manufacturing marijuana, carrying a concealed gun, and possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver marijuana. His bail bond was set at $10,000.
The fourth suspect arrested in the drug dealing investigation also lived at the residence located at Silver Leaf Drive in Jacksonville, Florida. He is charged with child abuse and maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance. His bail bond was set at $3,000.
The fifth suspect arrested in the drug-dealing sting resides on David Street in Jacksonville, Florida, and he is charged with felony conspiracy, manufacturing marijuana, and possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver marijuana. His bail bond was set at $7,500.
The last suspect arrested by law enforcement in the Silver Leaf Drive drug sting operation resides on Palace Circle in Jacksonville, Florida. He is charged with felony conspiracy, manufacturing marijuana, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver marijuana. His bail bond is set at $7,500.