A two-month long investigation into drugs along West 192 had led to the arrest of 17 persons, Osceola Sheriff’s Deputies said.
Deputies with the Narcotics Enforcement Team on March 29, served one search warrant and numerous arrest warrants. In addition to the 17 arrested, deputies recovered 130 grams of cocaine, 10 grams of marijuana, 7 grams of controlled substances and numerous items of drug paraphernalia.
The following individuals were arrested and booked into the Osceola County Jail:
- Kenneth Melendez (DOB 5/10/85), W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Sale & Delivery of Cocaine
- Omar Marine (DOB 7/23/60), Siesta Lane, Kissimmee, 3 counts of Trafficking in Cocaine, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Sell, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Ramiro Quintana (DOB 6/9/87), W. Magnolia Street, Kissimmee, Sale & Delivery of Cocaine
- Lorenzo Dean (DOB 5/17/90), Botany Court, Orlando, 3 counts of Sale & Delivery of Cocaine
- William Cantres-Soto (DOB 10/3/85), Jacksonville Court, Kissimmee, Sale & Delivery of Cocaine
- Marnick Soto-Rivera (DOB 10/10/80), 4624 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, Sale & Delivery of a Controlled Substance and Sale & Delivery of Heroin
- Brian Rains (DOB 8/26/71), Transient, Sale & Delivery of Cocaine
- Ernest Miles (DOB 9/23/82), W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, Sale & Delivery of Cocaine
- Torris Calloway (DOB 12/15/80), W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, Sale & Delivery of Cocaine
- Steven Hudson (DOB 1/28/76), W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, Sale & Delivery of Cocaine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Resisting without Violence
- Lynnette Padgett (DOB ) W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, Sale & Delivery of Cocaine
- Jorge Rodriquez-Rivera (DOB 2/2/83), 3 counts of Sale & Delivery of Heroin, Resisting without Violence
- Veronica Isabella (DOB 9/1/80), W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, 3 counts of Sale & Delivery of Cocaine
- Erica Derrickson (DOB 2/8/86), 4736 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, 3 counts of Sale & Delivery of Cocaine
- Valerie Alden (DOB 3/21/83), W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, Solicitation of Prostitution and Sale & Delivery of Cocaine
- Helmer Pedraza (DOB 1/9/84), Possession of Cannabis less than 20 grams and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Peter Dannuzio (DOB 4/22/65), Transient, Sale & Delivery of Cocaine
