Tipler
Edward Garcia
Harris Garcia
May 21, 2014
Deputies from both Alpha and
Bravo patrol companies began following up on lab leads over the weekend. This
culminated in three arrests on Monday by Deputy
Weatherford and K-9 Deputy Anderson. Tuesday, these two Deputies continued
their aggressive assault on meth operations to make this second case. These
deputies followed up by making three more arrests for manufacturing
methamphetamines.
Deputy Weatherford and K-9 Deputy
Anderson furthered the information they gained from Monday’s case by arresting
Michael Tipler 1-20-88, Harris Garcia 12-9-92 and Edward Garcia 6-30-91. These
deputies discovered Tipler had active warrants and began searching for him.
These warrants were issued from Gilchrist County for Violation of Probation
stemming from an earlier arrest for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon;
and an active warrant from Dixie County for aggravated battery on a law
enforcement officer, possession of listed chemicals (for meth production),
fleeing and attempting to elude law enforcement and possession of drug
paraphernalia. Both of these warrants had a NO BOND.
The deputies located Tipler who
was traveling in a 2003 white Pontiac
This investigation continued to
snowball and led DTF investigators to a second lab disposal site in the Bronson
area. Investigators worked additional hours making this site safe too. DTF said
this site contained the used components “trash” created during the
manufacturing of this dangerous and toxic drug. The site had the used mixed
volatile ingredients like lithium and other solvents, which can still cause
great bodily harm to any unsuspecting person not aware what they are handling.
Tipler was arrested and charged
with production of methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine with the
intent to distribute. His bond is set at $60,000.00. Both Harris Garcia and his
brother Edward Garcia have been arrested and charged with production of methamphetamine
and possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Their bond has
been set at $60,000.00 each.
Harris Garcia is also facing
additional charges for two counts of grand theft auto and dealing in stolen
property. These charges are currently being filed by the Criminal
Investigations Division of LCSO after a post arrest interview yesterday. Harris
Garcia had been identified as a suspect in the theft of at least two vehicles
in the Bronson area.
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