Date: May 10th , 2016
RE: Operation Street Sweeper
In what has become the gold standard in covert and overt investigations, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office in cooperation with the Ocean City Police Narcotics Division released the results of a nearly eight month long operation designed to combat the growing drug epidemic.
Speaking jointly for all of the agencies which participated, Sheriff Reggie Mason made the following statements, “For months the Criminal Enforcement Team in cooperation with the Ocean City Police Department’s Narcotics Division, the Delaware State Police, Homeland Security and the Office of the State’s Attorney have been working hand in hand to uncover, investigate and stop the growing drug problem that has not only been a problem for our community – but for neighborhoods around the country”
“Appropriately named Operation Street Sweeper, this eight month long operation was our response to what is absolutely an escalating problem. Understanding that nearly every user deals at some point to support their habit, a ground up approach to enforcement was likely to net intelligence that would ultimately lead us to many of their suppliers.”
“As a result of these street level investigations into the drug users of our community, we were able to jointly make or obtain 61 arrests or arrest warrants. These investigations led to the authoring and signing of multiple search warrants for residences, vehicles, persons, computers, social media accounts and cell phones.”
“In addition to securing our streets from the dangers of opiate and serious drug abuse, these arrests have further prevented common nuisance crimes associated with drug use. Many of those arrested were observed committing thefts, engaging in prostitution or otherwise taking the safety of Worcester County from her citizens”
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“Following on their incredible successes from 2012, 2014, 2015 and now 2016 – The Criminal Enforcement Team along with the Ocean City Narcotics Investigators have once again demonstrated their incredible propensity for large scale counter drug operations. They continue to live up to their motto of – detect, disrupt and destroy.”
State’s Attorney for Worcester County Beau Oglesby also commented, “Today we find ourselves reminded not just of the problems we face – but reminded of how fortunate we are to live in Worcester County where the men and women of our allied agencies work day and night to keeps our communities safe, our children cared for and our homes guarded. This operation is neither the first nor the last of its kind. For as long as there are people suffering – you can count on the my team of prosecutors and staff to answer the calls of our community”.
Chief Buzzuro of the Ocean City Police Department added, “The success of this effort is due in large part to the extraordinary partnership we have with the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police, the office of States Attorney Beau Oglesby and all other agencies involved. To effectively tackle the heroin problems we face in Worcester County, law enforcement must work together across jurisdictional boundaries. It is because of teamwork that these 41 individuals are off our streets and out of our neighborhoods.”
While the following list does not include all those arrested in connection with this operation, it contains many of the major offenders of whom have either been arrested or currently have arrest warrants outstanding;
Michael David Cobak – DOB: 07/17/91
1.) Distribution of Marijuana
2.) Conspiracy to distribute Marijuana
Brandon Christopher Cobak - DOB: 02/23/93
1.) Distribution of Marijuana
Zephaniah Antw Pritchett-Coles – DOB: 09/19/95
1.) Distribution of Heroin
2.) Distribution of Heroin
3.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine
4.) Possession of Heroin
5.) Possession of Heroin
6.) Possession of Crack Cocaine
Travis Scott Burton – DOB: 02/08/84
1.) Distribution of Powder Cocaine
2.) Distribution of Oxycodone
3.) Possession of Powder Cocaine
4.) Possession of Oxycodone
Devin Cole Hahn – DOB: 06/12/96
1.) Distribution of Powder Cocaine
2.) Possession of Powder Cocaine
Trisha Lyn Parker – DOB: 11/27/80
1.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine
2.) Possession of Crack Cocaine
David Kroon Jr. – DOB: 05/22/85
1.) Distribution of Powder Cocaine
2.) Possession of Powder Cocaine
Aubree Lynn Bentley – DOB: 01/31/94
1.) Distribution of Heroin
2.) Distribution of Buprenorphine
3.) Possession of Heroin
4.) Possession of Buprenorphine
Lauren Ashley Hubbert – DOB: 12/07/85 –
1.) Distribution of Heroin
2.) Distribution of Buprenorphine
3.) Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin
4.) Conspiracy to Distribute Buprenorphine
5.) Possession of Heroin
6.) Possession of Buprenorphine
Savanta Craig Selby – DOB: 07/07/68
1.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine within a drug free school zone
2.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine
3.) Possession of Crack Cocaine
Virginia Mayo Holland – DOB: 03/22/60
1.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine within a drug free school zone
2.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine
3.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine within a drug free school zone
4.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine
5.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine within a drug free school zone
6.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine
7.) Possession of Crack Cocaine
8.) Possession of Crack Cocaine
Eric James Bolt – DOB: 10/19/70
1.) Distribution of Buprenorphine
Margie Elizabeth Chambers – DOB: 03/11/63
1.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine
2.) Possession of Crack Cocaine
Timothy Randell Collins – DOB: 08/26/73
1.) Distribution of a non-controlled substance
2.) Possession of a non-controlled substance
Timothy Jamar Mitchell – DOB: 12/31/89
1.) Distribution of Powder Cocaine within a drug free school zone
2.) Distribution of Powder Cocaine
3.) Distribution of Heroin
4.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine
5.) Possession of Powder Cocaine
6.) Possession of Heroin
7.) Possession of Crack Cocaine
Sharon Louise Burgett – DOB: 11/08/61
1.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine
2.) Possession of Crack Cocaine
Mervyn Wilmer Bivens – DOB: 05/21/68
1.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine
2.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine
3.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine
4.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine
5.) Possession of Crack Cocaine
6.) Possession of Crack Cocaine
7.) Possession of Crack Cocaine
8.) Possession of Crack Cocaine
Dvaughn Jeronte Miller – DOB 02/13/1987
1.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine within a drug free school zone
2.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine
3.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine within a drug free school zone
4.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine
5.) Possession of Crack Cocaine
6.) Possession of Crack Cocaine
Anthony Lorenzo Smith – DOB 12/31/1958
1.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine
2.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine
3.) Possession of Crack Cocaine
4.) Possession of Crack Cocaine
Kimberlee Ann Swartz – DOB 07/12/1967
1.) Distribution of Crack Cocaine
2.) Possession of Crack Cocaine
Laslo Michael Lee Jarmon
1.) Possession of Cocaine
Andrew Simmen Windsor
Christopher Charles Simone
Durontay Richard Turner
Devine Jakar Lynch
Adam Winter
Joshua Mitchell
Jonathon Veasy
Crystal Jennings
Jason James Burchick
Lopez-Oliva, Max Eduardo
11 comments:
So much for pain pill epidemic looks more like heroin and cocaine. However great job by LE.
Yeah, and that babe liberal wants "safe places" for drug users to shoot up so they might be saved. Just who elects these kind of people anyway?
How about prosecuting Racist thugs in colleges.
Thank you Worcester County law enforcement. You rock!
This time it's drugs,
no wannabe thugs,
And don't be expecting no hugs,
But there be some bugs,
On your bros and
Under your rugs.
So,
You got it, Shugs?
Yeah SU Dr Eshbach.$500,000yr liberal position.
Patting yourself on the back again or Sheriff Lewis
Great job Mike Lewis!!!
They didn't get all the drug dealers. I went to the pharmacy today and everything is as it always was.
The pain pill epidemic is what created the increased demand for heroin. The pill mills in FL that were supplying the east coast with cheap pills were shut down a few years ago....the supply dried up and fewer dr. were willing to write scripts for pill heads. The price of pills went up ($5/pill to $30/pill). Heroin was always around but when the price point of pills gets too high, it became easier and cheaper to get than the pills.
FYI, one of these people may have been who the MSP were looking for on Nanticoke Rd. earlier today.
8:43 Really? I hope you were being sarcastic. Mike Lewis isn't cable of doing something like this.
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