Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Operation One Eye Jack

MEDIA RELEASE

 

OPERATION ONE EYE JACK

Date:                January 17, 2012

Time:                4:00 PM

 

The Levy County Sheriff's Office, Williston Police Department and the Chiefland Police Department executed a search warrant at 241 NE 11th Street in Williston and arrested eight people.  Community leaders have complained about the criminal activity at this location which is a known as the "Gambling House". 

 

The investigation revealed that the Drug Task Force Agents made undercover drug buys in December 2011.  Agents purchased marijuana and powder cocaine from Darryl James at the Gambling House.  James was using the house for illegal gambling, selling and using drugs, selling alcohol and cigarettes without a license and renting the back bedroom for prostitution. 

 

The Gambling House is known to have as many as 40-50 people on the premises on any given night and in the past have become very combative towards Williston Police Officers during a traffic stop.  Agents decided that on Friday the 13th Operation "One Eye Jack" would commence after dark and shut down the illegal business.

 

Upon arriving at the location the entry team was confronted with 9 people gambling and had assorted drugs (cocaine-marijuana) and cash on the table.  Inside the residence James was selling alcohol, cigarettes, cigars, chips, candy, beer and condoms without a license.

 

Upon Agents arriving on the scene there were numerous people on foot that attempted to run and one vehicle that was parked in the front yard that attempted to escape the drag net.  The occupants in the vehicle were later identified as a driver, Quinton Harris, front passenger, Daniel Joiner and in the back seat, Manuel Terrell.  The driver drove the car in reverse and attempted to flee the scene.  Detective Roger Bell, Detective Jay Crooms, Police Officer Justin Douglas and Major Sullivan stopped the vehicle and the subjects were taken out of the car at gun point.  Inside the car was a pistol and Daniel Joiner had 30 individually packaged baggies of cocaine and 2 bags of marijuana in his pocket. 

 

Operation One Eye Jack netted a total of eight people being arrested and seized drugs, money and guns.  The Sheriff's Office will continue to monitor this location and we have a zero tolerance for illegal activity.

 

 

 

Defendant:

 

Darryl Sherod James

111 NE 41ST Lane

Williston, Fl.

B/M, 10/26/1961

Charges:  2 Counts possession of marijuana with intent to distribute within 1000'of a school.

                2 Counts sale of marijuana with intent to distribute within 1000' of a school.

                2 Counts possession of cocaine with intent to distribute within a 1000' of a school.

                2 Counts Sale of cocaine with intent to distribute within a 1000' of a school.

                1 Count selling alcohol without a beverage license

                1 Count of Gambling

 

Quinton Lamar Harris

3563 NE 212TH Court

Williston, Fl

B/M, 03/16/1983

Charges:  Possession of marijuana less than 20 grams

                Resisting arrest without violence

 

Daniel Joiner

21298 NE 41st Street

Williston, Fl.

B/M, 05/10/1990

Charges:  Possession of cocaine with intent to sell within 1000' from a school

                Possession of marijuana less than 20 grams

 

Manuel Lynn Terrell

332 SE 10th Street

Williston, Fl.

B/M, 04/11/1989

Charges:  Possession of marijuana less than 20 grams

 

 

Jermaine Levon Harris

1032 NE 1st Ave.

Williston, Fl.

B/M, 10/03/1977

Charges:  Possession of drug paraphernalia

 

Kelvin Hill

21391 NE 40th Street

Williston, Fl.

B/M, 08/29/1982

Charges:  Possession of cocaine with intent to sell

                Possession of marijuana less than 20 grams

                Possession of drug paraphernalia

 

Jerrell Lashaw Hopkins

21190 NE 37th Place

Williston, Fl.

B/M, 12/05/1987

Charges:  Possession of marijuana less than 20 grams

                Resist arrest without violence

 

Marrio Kentrell Monroe

3850 NE 217th Court

Williston, Fl.

B/M, 11/15/1980

Charges:  Possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute

                Possession of powder cocaine with intent to distribute

                Possession of marijuana with intent to sell within 1000' of a school

 

 

 

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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