Boynton Beach Police Arrest 14 For Selling Drugs Following Citizen Complaints
BBPD Arrests 14 Drug Dealers In What They Call Operation: Exit 57.
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Boca Post (BocaPost.com) — Boynton Beach Police Department has arrested 14 drug dealers and charged them with drug sales-related charges as part of a 5-month investigation called “Operation Exit 57”.
The department is attributing the investigation to its citizens. “Our community is the driving force behind this investigation”, Interim Police Chief Vanessa Snow says. “We appreciate them coming forward and sharing their concerns with us. This is how we work together to rid our streets of illegal drug activity. We’re just getting started.”
The investigation was led by BBPD’s Violent Crimes Task Force and utilized undercover operatives to buy narcotics from known drug dealers in the area. The 14 individuals are facing charges including trafficking fentanyl, sale of cocaine, sale of oxycodone, possession of heroin, as well as firearm-related charges.
The probable cause affidavits for some of the arrests are very similar as investigators used undercover to purchase narcotics from who they suspected were selling drugs. A typical arrest went something like this:
- A confidential source tells the task force they can buy drugs from the suspect. Most likely the informant decides to cooperate with the police after being arrested
- The confidential source arranges a meeting to purchase an agreed-upon amount of drugs for an agreed-upon amount of money.
- Detectives set up surveillance to observe the transaction.
- The confidential source uses Investigative Funds to purchase the narcotics.
- The confidential source returns to the task force detectives and gives them the drugs which are then analyzed. The informant is then searched for drugs, money, and/or contraband.
This process is often repeated several times and the results are documented as the task force builds cases against each suspect.
Spencer Alexander Brooks – Sale of Cocaine (Crack)
Spencer Brooks, 51, was arrested on 4/27/22 and released on a $46,000 bond the following day. Brooks is facing the following charges:
- 2 counts 893.13 1A1 (FS) – COCAINE-SELL – SCHEDULE II
- 2 counts 893.13 1C1 (FF) – COCAINE-POSSESS – WIT SELL ETC WI 1000 FT SPECIFIED AREA SCH II
- 2 counts 934.215 (FT) – PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES – USE 2 WAY COMM DEVICE TO FACIL FELONY
- 2 counts 893.1351 1 (FT) – DRUGS-SELL – OWN RENT STRUCTURE VEH KNOW SELL DRUGS
Isidore Reed Jr – Sale of Cocaine (Crack)
Isidore Reed Jr., 38, was arrested on 4/8/22 and is still in the custody of PBSO jail. Reed is facing the following charges:
- 893.135 1C4A (FF) – DRUGS-TRAFFIC – TRAFFICKING IN FENTANYL 4 GRAMS OR MORE
- 790.23 1A (FS) – POSSESSION OF WEAPON – OR AMMO BY CONVICTED FLA FELON
- 3 counts of 893.13 1C1 (FF) – COCAINE-SELL – WI 1000 FT OF SPECIFIED AREA SCHED II
- 2 counts of 934.215 (FT) – PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES – USE 2 WAY COMM DEVICE TO FACIL FELONY
Antron Lamar Frederick – Sale of Cocaine (Crack)
Antron Federick, 34, was arrested on 4/27/22 and is still being held in PBSO custody on a $15,000 bond while facing the following charges:
- 893.13 1C1 (FF) – COCAINE-SELL – WI 1000 FT OF SPECIFIED AREA SCHED II
Joe L Adams – Sale of Cocaine (Crack)
Joe Adams, 49, was arrested on 4/27/22 and released the next day on $15,000 bond. Adams is facing the following charges:
- 893.13 1C1 (FF) – COCAINE-POSSESS – WIT SELL ETC WI 1000 FT SPECIFIED AREA SCH II
Timothy Jay Foreman Jr. – Sale of Fentanyl
Timothy Foreman Jr., 28, was arrested on 4/27/22 and released the next day on $16,000 bond. Foreman is facing the following charges:
- 2 counts of SYNTH NARCOTIC-SELL – SCHEDULE I OR II
- 2 counts of PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES – USE 2 WAY COMM DEVICE TO FACIL FELONY
Corey Cornel Norfus Jr. a/k/a ‘100’ – Sale of Cocaine (Crack)
Corey Norfus Jr., 30, was arrested on 4/27/22 and is still in PBSO custody with bail set at $15,000. Norfus is facing the following charges:
- 893.13 1C1 (FF) – COCAINE-SELL – WI 1000 FT OF SPECIFIED AREA SCHED II
Ladade Eward Harley – Sale of Fentanyl
Ladade Harley, 26, was arrested on 4/27/22 and is still in PBSO custody with a bail set at $50,000. Harley is facing the following charges:
- 893.13 1C1 (FF) – SYNTH NARCOTIC-SELL – WI 1000 FT OF SPECIFIED AREA SCHED I OR II
- 893.13 1C1 (FF) – SYNTH NARCOTIC-POSSESS – WIT SELL WI 1000 FT OF SPECIFIED AREA SCH I II
Reginald Lenard Newsome Jr – Sale of Fentanyl
Reginald Newsome, 32, was arrested on 3/22/22 and is still in PBSO custody with bond set at $36,000 while he is facing the following charges:
- 790.23 1A (FS) – POSSESSION OF WEAPON – OR AMMO BY CONVICTED FLA FELON
- 812.014 2C6 (FT) – VEH THEFT – GRAND THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE
- 893.13 1A1 (FS) – SYNTH NARCOTIC-MFG – SCHEDULE I OR II
- 934.215 (FT) – PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES – USE 2 WAY COMM DEVICE TO FACIL FELONY
Michael Smith Jr. – Sale of “Crack” Cocaine
Michael Smith, 36, was arrested on 4/27/22 and released the next day on $30,000 bond. Smith is facing the following charges:
- 2 counts of 893.13 1C1 (FF) – COCAINE-SELL – WI 1000 FT OF SPECIFIED AREA SCHED II
Curtis Rolle – Sale of “Crack” Cocaine
Curtis Rolle, 52, was arrested on 4/27/22 and released two days later on a $25,000 bond. Rolle is facing the following charges:
- 893.13 1C1 (FF) – COCAINE-SELL – WI 1000 FT OF SPECIFIED AREA SCHED II
Corey Lenard Barber
Corey Barber, 38, was arrested on 3/30/22 and released only 6 hours later on a $14,000 bond.
BRPD SWAT served a search warrant on 10th Avenue where they found Barber inside.
Barber is currently facing the following charges:
- 893.13 1A1 (FS) – COCAINE-POSSESS – WITH INTENT TO SELL MFG DELIV ETC SCHEDULE II
- 3 counts of 893.13 6A (FT) – DRUGS-POSSESS – CNTRL SUB WO PRESCRIPTION
Jerome Lanont Inman – Sale of “Crack” Cocaine
Jerome Inman, 44, was arrested on 4/27/22 and is still in the custody of PBSO with a bond set at $21,000. Inman is currently facing the following charges:
- 893.13 1A1 (FS) – COCAINE-SELL – SCHEDULE II
- 934.215 (FT) – PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES – USE 2 WAY COMM DEVICE TO FACIL FELONY
Michael Anthony Braddy – Sale of “Crack” Cocaine
Michael Braddy, 25, was arrested on 4/27/22 and is still in PBSO custody. Braddy has a bond set at $10,000 and is facing the following charges:
- 893.13 1A1 (FS) – COCAINE-SELL – SCHEDULE II
Eddie Latrell Rumph – Sale of Fentanyl
Eddie Rumph, 27, was arrested on 3/24/22 and released two days later on a $73,000 bond. Rumph is facing the following charges:
- 3 counts of 893.13 6A (FT) – DRUGS-POSSESS – CNTRL SUB WO PRESCRIPTION
- 790.23 1A (FS) – POSSESSION OF WEAPON – OR AMMO BY CONVICTED FLA FELON
- 893.13 1A1 (FS) – COCAINE-POSSESS – WITH INTENT TO SELL MFG DELIV ETC SCHEDULE II
- 843.02 (MF) – RESIST OFFICER – OBSTRUCT WO VIOLENCE
- 893.13 1A1 (FS) – SYNTH NARCOTIC-SELL – SCHEDULE I OR II
- 934.215 (FT) – PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES – USE 2 WAY COMM DEVICE TO FACIL FELONY
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