Crime & Safety
Two-Year Drug Sting Leads To Charges For 17 People: Sarasota Sheriff
Seventeen people face multiple drug and related charges after a two-year undercover investigation, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said.
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SARASOTA COUNTY, FL — Seventeen people face multiple drug and related charges after Operation Stamp Out, a two-year undercover investigation, according to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office news release.
The sting operation also resulted in the confiscation of “significant” amounts of various drugs — fentanyl, crack, powder cocaine and other stimulants — cash and firearms, the agency said.
Combined, 17 individuals are being charged with a total of 60 felony charges.
- Anthony A. Alexander, 31, of Venice, one count of racketeering, eight counts of conspiracy to traffic amphetamine/cocaine and six counts of trafficking in cocaine/fentanyl.
- Darrenton Trebbles, 29, of Sarasota, one count of racketeering, three counts of conspiracy to traffic in amphetamine/cocaine, five counts of trafficking in cocaine/phenethylamines/fentanyl, one count of cocaine possession with intent to sell/manufacture/deliver and one count of resisting an officer without violence.
- Eric McClain, 39, of Wauchula, one count of racketeering and three counts of conspiracy to traffic in cocaine/amphetamine.
- Israel Corona, 42, of Bradenton, one count of racketeering, two counts of conspiracy to traffic in cocaine and one count of trafficking in cocaine.
- Porcha Graham, 36, of Nokomis, one count of racketeering, one count of conspiracy to traffic in amphetamine and two counts of conspiracy to traffic in cocaine.
- Allen Roberts III, 28, of North Port, one count of racketeering and three counts of conspiracy to traffic in cocaine.
- Sammy Robinson, 33, of Sarasota, one count of trafficking in cocaine and one count of trafficking in fentanyl.
- Niko Curington, 29, of North Port, one count of conspiracy to traffic in cocaine.
- Antonio Charles, 36, of Nokomis, one count of sale of rock cocaine.
- Horace Charles Jr., 62, of Nokomis, two counts of sale of rock cocaine.
- Jerry Charles, 54, of Nokomis, one count of sale of rock cocaine.
- Gerald Charles, 31, of Nokomis, one count of sale of rock cocaine.
- Samtavia Robinson, 29, of Sarasota, two counts of sale of rock cocaine.
- Clydrick Lewis, 38, of Nokomis, two counts of sale of rock cocaine.
- Rashard Rivers, 35, of Bradenton, one count of cocaine possession.
- Terrance Reed Sr., 56, of North Port, one count of racketeering and three counts of conspiracy to traffic in cocaine.
- Victor Schuler, 32, of Sarasota, one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine and one count of trafficking in cocaine.
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