Two-Year Drug Sting Leads To Charges For 17 People: Sarasota Sheriff

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.