Three Men Arrested After Melbourne SWAT Team Recovers Illegal Drugs, Multiple Firearms, Bulletproof Vest During Search Warrant

By  //  February 5, 2022

Melbourne Police arrested three suspects on Friday after a search warrant was obtained in reference to a community complaint of ongoing illegal drug sales from the residence on the 2700 block of Locksley Rd.

BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Melbourne Police arrested three suspects on Friday after a search warrant was obtained in reference to a community complaint of ongoing illegal drug sales from the residence on the 2700 block of Locksley Rd.

During the SWAT operation, police say they recovered three loaded handguns, 455 grams of fentanyl, 139 grams of cocaine, 6 grams of methamphetamines, 3-grams of marijuana, two Xanax pills, a blue Safariland ballistic vest, and two heavy body armor plates were seized.

Additionally, police officers conducted a traffic stop on an individual related to this investigation on Thursday, February 3, which led to the additional seizure of 7.4 grams of cocaine, 30 grams of marijuana, and $24,935 in cash.

The suspects arrested as a result of the investigation are identified and charged as followed:

Theron Ishmael Andre Wright, 40

Theron Ishmael Andre Wright (BCSO Image)

Charged with the following:
◾ TRAFFICKING IN FENTANYL
◾ POSSESSION OF COCAINE
◾ POSSESSION OF FENTANYL
◾ POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE
◾ POSSESSION OF XANAX
◾ POSSESSION OF COCAINE W/ INTENT TO SELL
◾ POSSESSION OF FENTANYL W/ INTENT TO SELL
◾ POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE W/ INTENT TO SELL
◾ POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

Christopher Michael Everts, 37

Christopher Michael Everts (BCSO Image)

Charged with the following:
◾ POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

Lavontio Quamane Johnson, 30

Lavontio Quamane Johnson (BCSO Image)

◾ POSSESSION OF COCAINE
◾ POSSESSION OF COCAINE W/ INTENT TO SELL
◾ POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA > 20 GRAMS
◾ FELONY POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WHILE IN PHYSICAL CONTROL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DWLS W/ KNOWLEDGE
◾ POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA