July 24, 2017
On Friday July 21, 2017 the Levy County Sheriff’s Office
Drug Task Force (DTF) and Criminal Investigations Division (CID) executed a
search warrant at 439 North Court Street in Bronson. The LCSO received multiple
calls from concerned citizens that activity at the home owned by Frank Barnes
(4-23-48) dramatically increased. Callers reported seeing what they believed
was drug activity at the otherwise quiet household.
DTF and CID investigators found Barnes inside the home
alone. The search of the home revealed cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Multiple
people were coming to this home and buying and/or using narcotics based upon
evidence gathered by DTF investigators which lead up to the search warrant.
Barnes was arrested and has been booked into the Levy County
Detention Facility. His bond has been set at $50,000.00.
This investigation is still on-going and additional arrests
could be made in the future.