Monday, January 17, 2011

Al Carnegie Jr Arrested On Trafficking In Cocaine & Racketeering

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
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