MEDIA RELEASE
Date: July 23, 2010
Time: 9:30 PM
Chiefland, Florida- On July 22, 2010 the Levy County Sheriff's Office and the Chiefland Police Department arrested nine drug dealers in the Chiefland area. The undercover buys began in January of this year and Agents made 77 felony and 9 misdemeanor charges. This is only the first phase of the operation and there are many more drug dealers that will be arrested. Major Evan Sullivan stated that we want every drug dealer in Levy County to be wondering not if but when they will be arrested.
Defendants:
Carlos Kentral Kerney
Newberry, Fl.
B/M, 05/08/79
7 Counts Sale Cocaine within 1000' of a church
2 Counts Sale cocaine within 1000' living facility
1 Count Sale cocaine within 1000' public housing
1 Count Trafficking MDMA within 1000' public housing
1 Count Possession MDMA
1 Count Sale MDMA within 1000' public housing
4 Counts Sale of cocaine
14 Counts Possession of cocaine
1 Count Sale of fraudulent substance in lieu of a controlled substance
Ian Renard Gardner
Chiefland, Fl
B/M, 06/01/66
Charges:
5 Counts Sale of cannabis within 1000' of a church
5 Counts Possession of a cannabis
Karen Latron Edwards
Chiefland, Fl
B/M, 11/01/71
Charges:
2 Counts Sale of cocaine within 1000' of a church
2 Counts Possession of cocaine
Chester Williams
Chiefland, Fl.
W/M, 08/09/38
3 Counts Sale of cannabis
3 Counts Possession of cannabis
Bertina Sheffield
Chiefland, Fl
B/F, 07/06/74
Charges:
2 Counts Trafficking in controlled substance Lora tab pills
2 Counts Sale of controlled substance within 1000' of a church
2 Counts Possession of a controlled substance
Christopher A. Granger
Chiefland, Fl
B/M, 10/26/85
Charges:
2 Counts Sale of controlled substance
2 Counts Possession of a controlled substance
1 Count Trafficking in controlled substance Lora tab pills
3 Counts Sale a controlled substance within 1000' of a church Lora tab pills
1 Count Sale a controlled
Bertha Mae Mack
Chiefland, Fl.
B/F, 08/31/51
4 Counts Trafficking in a controlled substance
5 Counts Sale of a controlled substance within 1000' of a church Lora tab, Vicodin
5 Counts Possession of a controlled substance
Virtron Lamar Horton
Chiefland, Fl.
B/M, 05/12/59
Charges:
1 Count Trafficking in a controlled substance Hydrocodone pills
1 Count Sale of a controlled substance
1 Count Possession of a controlled substance
Zackery J. Walton
Chiefland, Fl.
B/M, 08/11/76
Charges:
2 Counts Sale of cannabis
2 Counts Possession of cannabis
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Major Evan Sullivan
Levy County Sheriff's Office
FBI-National Academy 183rd Session
Office: 352-486-5446
Cell: 352-577-4218