MEDIA RELEASE
Date: April 15, 2011
Time: 8:00 AM
The Drug Task Force which consist of Agents from the Levy County Sheriff's Office and the Chiefland Police Department arrested Wanda Boyd and her husband Jerry Boyd.
In March 2011 DTF agents purchased oxycodone on several occasions at 330 Hardee Street in Bronson, Fl. On April 14, 2011 agents had the two under surveillance and had information that they may be driving a stolen truck. Thursday afternoon agents located the Boyd's driving a Toyota truck. A traffic stop was conducted at SR-500 and CR-32. During the traffic stop Jerry Boyd refused Agent Barrera's commands and resisted arrest with violence. During the confrontation Boyd was physically restrained and placed on the ground. The vehicle was reported stolen two years ago by Bradenton Police Department. Boyd was treated and released from Tri County Hospital and was booked into the Levy County Jail.
Agents then went to 330 Hardee Street and executed a drug search warrant. During the search agents located a semi-automatic pistol, ammunition; approximately 5 grams powder cocaine and prescription pills. Jerry Boyd is a convicted felon and he was charged with grand theft auto, resisting arrest with violence, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, three counts of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a drug dwelling. Wanda Boyd was arrested for 5 counts of sale of a controlled substance within 1000 feet of a recreational facility, 5 counts of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell, possession of cocaine with the intent to sell, 6 counts of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and drug paraphernalia.
Jerry Boyd
330 Hardee Street
Bronson, Fl
W/M, 09/14/1968
Wanda Boyd
330 Hardee Street
Bronson, Fl.
W/F, 04/21/64
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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