Thursday, December 30, 2010

Drug Deal at South Chevron

MEDIA RELEASE

 

Date:                December 30, 2010

Time:                9:30 AM

 

On December 27, 2010 the Drug Task Force arrested Randi Lynn Fumea for possession of a controlled substance within 1000 feet of a church.  On December 28, 2010 Fumea's co-defendant, Johnny Lee Welch was arrested for possession of crack cocaine. 

 

On August 25, 2010 Welch delivered crack cocaine to a confidential source at the South Chevron located in Chiefland.  Upon the drug deal Welch had the confidential source pay Fumea $ 40.00 for the crack cocaine.  The drug transaction occurred less than 1000 feet from the Power House Faith & Praise Church of God.

 

Welch is well known to law enforcement.  Welch, 31 years of age has been arrested on 30 felony charges & 21 misdemeanor charges.  Welch has only 2 felony and misdemeanor convictions.

 

 

Defendants:

 

Johnny Lee Welch

809 SE 6th Street

Chiefland, Fl

Black Male, 09/22/79

 

Randi Lynn Fumea

7571 NW 153 Lane

Chiefland, Fl

White Female, 10/04/87

 

 

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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