MEDIA RELEASE
Date: October 19, 2010
Time: 5:00 PM
The Levy County Sheriff's Office began a three month drug investigation in the Cedar Key area. Drug agents served two search warrants simultaneously and arrested five subjects in the early morning raid. Upon receiving a complaint that the suspects were selling narcotics (Pills) from their residence agents infiltrated the suspects utilizing a confidential source.
The investigation revealed that Richard Cantlebarry and Geneva Harris sold morphine pills at 517 2nd Street Cedar Key. Jonathan Thompson sold oxycodone pills at 13550 SW 72ND Place Cedar Key. Shannon Random, Thompson's co-habitant was present during the drug transaction and she was charged with maintaining a drug dwelling. While agents were at the Thompson's residence, Jeremy Stephens was observed walking on foot in the area and he was arrested for outstanding warrants from St. Johns County. Stephens was not involved in any of the narcotics purchases.
Defendant:
Richard Lee Cantlebarry
517 2nd Street
Cedar Key, Fl
W/M, 10/26/64
Charges:
Sale of a controlled substance (Morphine)
Possession of a controlled substance
Maintaining a drug dwelling
Geneva F. Harris
517 2nd Street
Cedar Key, Fl.
W/F, 03/20/52
Charges:
2 Counts Sale of controlled substance (Morphine)
2 Counts Possession of controlled substance
Maintaining a drug dwelling
Jonathan N. Thompson
13550 SW 72nd Place
Cedar Key, Fl.
W/M, 04/16/80
Charge:
Sale of controlled substance (Oxycodone)
Possession of controlled substance
Possession of cannabis
Maintaining a drug dwelling
Shannon Lynn Random
13550 SW 72nd Place
Cedar Key, Fl.
W/F, 02/28/69
Charge:
Maintaining a drug dwelling
Jeremy Scott Stephens
200 SW Hobby Place
Lake City, Fl.
W/M, 08/29/81
Charges:
2 Outstanding warrants from St. Johns County for retail theft
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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