Operation 'Holiday Crack Down' Nets 13 Arrests Of Accused Drug Dealers

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Volusia County, FL - Over a dozen accused drug dealers have been rounded up by Volusia County narcotics agents over the past week-and-a-half.

Agents have been following up on anonymous tips and citizen complaints about drug activity by going undercover to try and catch the dealers. After several undercover drug purchases from street dealers, agents got warrants for the arrest of 28 individuals.

The operation, called Holiday Crack Down, began last week and continued through December 1. By the time the round-up was finished, 13 suspects were in custody, and agents are looking for 15 others. The 13 arrested are:

  1. Lawrence Davis, Jr, age 31 (DOB: 9/30/85), Orange City. Charge: Sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a place of worship. Initial bond: $50,000
  2. Octavia Dunn, age 23 (DOB: 8/25/93), DeLand. Charge: Sale of Cocaine within 1,000 feet of a child care facility or school. Initial bond: $50,000
  3. Niesha Fitzpatrick, age 41 (DOB: 6/05/75), DeLand. Charge: Possession of marijuana with intent to sell. Initial bond: $5,000
  4. Kilia Halton, age 32 (DOB: 2/8/84), New Smyrna Beach. Charge: Sale and delivery of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school. Initial bond: $30,000
  5. John Jackson, age 45 (DOB: 12/21/70), Orange City. Charge: Three counts of sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a place of worship. Initial bond: $140,000
  6. Robert Lewis, age 28 (DOB: 8/31/88), DeBary. Charge: Two counts of sale of a schedule II substance. Initial bond: $20,000
  7. Eric Madison, age 45 (DOB: 6/27/71), Daytona Beach. Charge: Sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a park, unlawful use of a two-way communications device to facilitate a crime. Initial bond: $35,000 (Arrested in Lee County, the defendant is in custody on unrelated charges in Gulf County)
  8. James Mander, age 55 (DOB: 5/31/961), Orange City. Charge: Sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a place of worship. Initial bond: $50,000
  9. Allen Peterson, age 32 (DOB: 11/29/84), New Smyrna Beach. Charge: Sale and delivery of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, unlawful use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a crime. Initial bond: $55,000
  10. Delores Slone, age 59 (DOB: 8/1/57), DeLand. Charge: Possession of marijuana with intent to sell. Initial bond: $5,000
  11. Gregory Smiley, age 39 (DOB: 3/3/77), DeLand. Charge: Sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a park. Initial bond: $10,000
  12. Darrell Woodward, age 33 (DOB: 1/11/83), Orange City. Charge: Sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a place of worship. Initial bond: $50,000
  13. Ryan Yearby, age 28 (DOB: 10/8/88), Ormond Beach. Charge: Two counts each of sale of cocaine and unlawful use of a two-way communications device to facilitate a crime. Initial bond: none

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