14 Suspects Arrested by Brevard Special Investigations Unit in ‘Operation Blockbuster’ to Combat Drug Dealing
By Space Coast Daily // July 7, 2023
MESS AROUND & FIND OUT
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Wednesday evening our H.I.T. Team took to the streets to arrest a number of drug dealers that had been investigated by our Special Investigations Unit as part of “Operation Blockbuster.”
Throughout the evening our team served arrest warrants on 14 suspects who sold drugs to undercover Agents who were working the operation in response to an influx of street level drug dealers that were peddling their poison on the streets of Brevard County.
Utilizing undercover Agents and video surveillance, our team started making contact with the dealers, all of which had guess what…previous criminal records.
Agents purchased MDMA, Methamphetamine, and cocaine from a total of 20 different dealers from the north end of the county to the south.
As a result of the investigation, arrest warrants were subsequently signed by the Honorable Circuit Court Judge, Steve Henderson, for each of the 20 suspects and the H.I.T. Team got the honor of hitting the streets to find them, arrest them, and give them a free ride to “Ivey’s Iron Bar Lodge.”
As I have always said…”crime will rise to the level a community will tolerate and in Brevard County we have zero tolerance for crime.”
I don’t care if you just sold a kilo of cocaine or a single oxycodone we will lock your butt up where you can’t peddle your poison for your own greed while preying upon the addictions of others.
The following subjects were arrested Wednesday night on their active warrants for possession and sale of narcotics:
– Henry Gray, 59, Cocoa
– Ricky Albury, 40, Cocoa
– Mary Kay Lester, 40, Cocoa
– Trecia Johnson, 52, Cocoa
– George Thomas Jr., 62, Titusville
– Darryl Kelly, 46, Mims
– Joshua See, 33, Cocoa
– Tirell Jordan, 47, Merritt Island
In addition, the following subjects who were already in custody on other charges were served with their arrests warrants so we can add to the list of crimes they need to answer for.
– Douglas Beacham
– Marques Albert
– Terry Knight
– Charles Rimmer
– Octavious James
– Gerry Hobbs
While 14 got arrested on their warrants we are still looking for 6 additional subjects who have active warrants for their arrests for possession and sale of narcotics.
– Shirley McCoy
– Calvin Kelley
– Terrance Legall
– Clarence Jones
– Darius Jordan
– Daisha Johnson
Anyone who may have additional information regarding the whereabouts of the remaining individuals is asked to please send us a private message on Facebook or on our app, call the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit at 321-633-1217, or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).
I would like to personally thank our State Attorney, Phil Archer, and his team for their outstanding participation and support during the length of this investigation and also a huge thank you to the amazing members of our Special Investigations Unit who put their lives on the line each and every day to keep our community safe.
– Sheriff Wayne Ivey
