All rights reserved. Tara Tapia is currently receiving Federal/public assistance. Director of UDEST, Captain Jason Douglas said he wont stop. The 238-pound, 5-foot, 11-inch Dandridge sports a variety of tatoos, including the word "outlaw" on his stomach and "in memory of W.D. Small and Daniel J. Colburn, both of Ocala; Jose Delasancha-Delgado and Feliciano perez-James of Deland; Jose Galarza-Escobar of Marietta, Ga.; and Adrian Galarza-Popoca of Atlanta, Ga. Two other men, Bryan Muse and Noah Shackleford of Kentucky, had allegedly just made a drug purchase from Dandridge to take back to Kentucky when they were arrested in Alachua County. Investigators searched two different homes last Friday. "We're hoping this would be a shot into the body of the drug dealers and take the wind out of the organization," said Capt. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. ]. DRUG DEALER ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH FLORIDA MAN'S FENTANYL OVERDOSE DEATH, Three suspects were arrested in Florida in connection with an undercover drug trafficking bust in which officials seized 11 pounds of fentanyl manufactured in Mexico. Legal Statement. It all stemmed from a shooting on Sunday. NOW PLAYING ABOVE. OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Agents with the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team (UDEST) announced Wednesday that they have seized more than 300 marijuana plants, plus an additional 300 packaged marijuana products. Both men are being held without bond. Price, Perez, the Starks brothers, and Radank have extensive felony arrest records from other counties. It all stemmed from a shooting on Sunday. We want to hear from you. To take it one step further, anyone with a criminal history to include drug abuse or alcohol abuse may not even be eligible for public assistance of any kind. Douglas added that in the first quarter of this year, UDEST arrested more than 80 people some of which are listed below with charges ranging from possession to drug trafficking. Rojas was in the process of obtaining his U.S. citizenship and is currently receiving Federal/public assistance. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and the Microsoft released Windows 10 update KB4549951 on April 14. RELATED STORY: Ocala police investigating yet another shooting, detectives say interviews are crucial. Criminal Arrest History includes Burglary; Grand Theft; Criminal Mischief, Theft of Fire Extinguisher, Burglary Conveyance, Shoplifting; 2003-Felony Criminal Mischief; 2004-Felony Criminal Mischief. (Fox News). Make a one-time donation today for as little as $1. Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken said there have been nearly 900 overdoses in the city since mid-2017, with 119 of those people losing their lives. Eric Holder is calling for the review of records on individuals that are currently serving time for drug charges, and says he may want their sentences to be reduced or inmates released. OCALA, Fla. (FOX 35 WOFL) - Ocala police have released a video showing a drug bust. Warrants served, largest drug bust in Citrus County, Students grieve after Crystal River Middle School, [This article was updated on February 24, 2021, at 10 p.m to include the correct spelling of his first name, WARNING : UNCUT VIDEO Florida woman gets, Ocala, Florida -- On June 1, 2021, Ocala Police were dispatched to a local restaurant after reports that a female, Citrus County School Board: Second middle school, Press release from the Citrus County School Board -- "It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that, Three men had intercourse with animals hundreds of, Three men, not from Florida, will have to remain behind bars for having sex with horses, goats, dogs, and cows, Prendergast refuses to require deputies to use body, While most sheriff's offices across the state utilize dash and body cams, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office does not use, A Chick-fil-A food truck is set up in Citrus County. Derrick Price, 43, of Marion Oaks was charged with Trafficking in Oxycodone (x3), Selling Cocaine (x3), Possession of Cocaine (x3), Armed Trafficking in Cocaine, Armed Trafficking in Oxycodone, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Possession of Methadone, Possession of Xanax, and Resisting Arrest. Bryan Cumberbatch, 31, of 1541 Goodyear Avenue, Lakeland, is wanted for Possession of Methamphetamine, Sell Methamphetamine, Own or Rent Structure/Vehicle Known to Sell Drugs, a second degree felony and Possession/Use Narcotic Paraphernalia. Nicole Radank, 33, of Ocala, was charged with Trafficking in Oxycodone, Possession of an Altered Firearm, Possession of Cocaine (x2), Selling Cocaine, Possession of Xanax, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Fentanyl is an extremely lethal substance thats being mixed with other drugs throughout our community right now, Douglas said. In February, detectives intercepted a $200,170 cash delivery meant to pay for methamphetamine from a courier. He was released from the Manatee County Jail on October 15 after posting a $56,500 bond. //