A massive sting operation focused on locking up drug dealers in Flagler County, Florida has come to a successful end after nearly a year in action.
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said $5.7 million worth of illegal drugs is off the streets thanks to the department’s ‘Santa’s Naughty Lil Sellers’ operation.
During the investigation, which began in January 2022, FCSO said its Special Investigations Unit seized enough heroin and fentanyl to “potentially kill more than 2.3 million people.”
The investigation resulted in arrest warrants for 35 suspects and a total of 58 charges. Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said most of the suspects are county residents and the arrests began at 6 a.m. Thursday.
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The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrests a man in connection with Operation ‘Santa’s Naughty Lil Sellers.’
(Flagler County Sheriff’s Office)
Thirty of the suspects investigated during the operation face at least one charge of selling or attempting to sell illegal drugs, including three whose identities are being withheld while investigators work the cases.
The remaining five suspects are charged with at least one count of illegal drug possession.
The department said more than 123 kilograms of various illegal drugs were seized during the sting operation, including cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, morphine, synthetic cathinones (MDMA), morphine, suboxone, steroids, psilocybin (mushrooms), dilaudid, methamphetamines and marijuana. .
FCSO said 24 search warrants were served during the 11-month period and 13 firearms, seven rifles and six pistols, were seized, along with $41,989 in cash.
“This should also be a warning to drug dealers that if you’re not listed on these boards in this operation, I suggest you leave Flagler County because you’re next! And if you sell a fatal dose of poison, We’ll investigate.” until we can jail him for murder,” Staly said.
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Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly announces the results of Operation ‘Santa’s Naughty Lil Sellers’.
(Flagler County Sheriff’s Office)
The sheriff encouraged suspects who have not yet been arrested to turn themselves in. He said to call the sheriff’s office or “go to the Green Roof Inn on Justice Lane in Bunnell.”
“That way, you don’t have to look over your shoulder wondering when we’re going to arrest you because I promise you if you’re one of these poison peddlers, we’re going to get you,” Staly said.
In a news release, Staly praised the department’s undercover team, Special Investigations Unit, SWAT, Evidence, CSI, PACE Unit, arrest and reserve teams and patrol officers for their involvement in the operation.
“I want to especially thank our community that when they saw something suspicious in their neighborhood, they said something. We investigate every tip and today you see the results of your tips. We will never know how many overdoses or deaths we prevented with this.” covert operation,” she added.
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced the completion of a massive sting operation targeting 35 drug dealers in the county.
(Flagler County Sheriff’s Office)
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Staly said some of the suspects face additional charges after officers found more drugs during Thursday’s warrant.
