BUNNELL, Fla. — Flagler County Sheriff’s Office wrapped up a 10-month investigation Thursday with 12 arrests. They called the investigation “Operation Silent Night.” It started Jan. 3 to Nov. 7 and ended with a “warrant sweep” Thursday and the 12 arrests, a sheriff’s office news release states.
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“The FCSO Special Investigations Unit conducted over 20 undercover operations, which resulted in the controlled purchase of 16.1 kilograms of illegal narcotics,” the news release states. “This includes 164 grams of cocaine; 261 grams of methamphetamine; 109 grams of fentanyl, which is enough to kill 54,500 people; and 14 kilograms of marijuana.” Seven firearms and $16,705 in cash was also seized, the news release states.
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During Thursday’s arrest “warrant sweep,” the following suspects were taken into custody.
- Luis Gil, 56, Palm Coast: Trafficking in Cocaine, Sale of Cocaine
- Robert Cone, 50, Bunnell: Sale of Methamphetamine
- John Harris, 35, Palm Coast: Sale of Cocaine, Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communications Device
- Devarus Bethea, 37, Palm Coast: Trafficking in Fentanyl, Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communications Device
- James Forbes, 55, Bunnell: Trafficking in Methamphetamine, Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communications Device
- Michael Allison, 37, Palm Coast: Sale of a Fentanyl, Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communications Device
- Winston Rawlings, 34, Palm Coast: Sale of Fentanyl, Sale of Cocaine, Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communications Device
- Jerry Spates, 69, Bunnell: Two counts of Sale of Cocaine within 1,000 feet of a Specified Area
- Samuel Johnson Jr., 63, Bunnell: Sale of Cocaine within 1,000 feet of a Park
- Lizzette Johnson, 50, Palm Coast: Sale of Cocaine within 1,000 feet of a Park
- Spencer Sarmento, 32, Bunnell: Sale of Heroin
- Jarvis Warren, 47, Palm Coast: Sale of Cocaine
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