Volusia and Flagler Counties, FL - According to the United States Attoney's Office for the Middle District of Florida (USAO/MDFL), multiple individuals from Volusia and Flagler Counties were charged and several guns were seized following an initiative aimed at reducing violent crime.
The Violent Crime Reduction Initiative has been in place for the last three months and has covered the Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Ocala, Orlando, and Tampa areas. Overall, 125 individuals were charged with violent and firearm-related offenses and 227 firearms were recovered. Three Flagler and three Volusia residents were charged and a total of 6 guns were recovered.
To accompany its nation-wide “Project Safe Neighborhoods" initiative, the USAO/MDFL introduced several local initiatives that coordinate local, state, and federal law enforcement. Some of those initiatives include:
“In August 2017, I directed every prosecutor in the Criminal Division to assist in the prosecution of firearm and violent crime cases,” said Acting U.S. Attorney, W. Stephen Muldrow. “Over the past three months, we have dedicated additional resources to the prosecution of violent crime and firearm cases. I would like to commend our local, state, and federal partners that have investigated these cases. Our community is safer because of their tremendous efforts. We pledge to continue to work with our law enforcement partners to aggressively prosecute these cases.”
Flagler County Charges
Johnnie Spydale Thomas, Jr., 24, of Bunnell - two firearms recovered
Serome Bell, 27, of Palm Coast
Jason Dixon, 31, of Palm Coast - one firearm recovered
Volusia County Charges
Jose Luis Sanchez-Rosado, 43, of Volusia County - one firearm recovered
Frederick Hankins, Jr., 30, of New Smyrna - one firearm recovered
Thomas Porter, 39, of Daytona Beach - one firearm recovered
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