MEDIA RELEASE
Date: January 17, 2011
Time: 10:15AM
On January 15, 2011 Al Joseph Carnegie Jr. was arrested on an outstanding Alachua County warrants for two counts of trafficking in cocaine, trafficking in a controlled substance and public order crimes of racketeering. Carnegie was traveling in the Chiefland area and was stopped for having a head light out. During the traffic stop a check revealed that Carnegie had the above Alachua County warrants.
Agent Rick Rogers with the Levy County Sheriff's Office assigned to the Gainesville Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) conducted a two year investigation in Carnegie's criminal activity. Carnegie sold trafficking amount of cocaine on two different occasions in the Eight Judicial Circuit. Carnegie is currently on felony probation for carrying a concealed firearm and he is in the Levy County Jail on a $ 400,000 bond.
The investigation continues and more arrest is expected.
Defendant:
Al Joseph Carnegie Jr.
8332 NE 166th Ave
Williston, Fl
B/M, 10/08/81
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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