A six month investigation about drugs being brought into the Orange County Jail led to 36 individuals getting arrested.
The investigative work was by the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, a task force comprised of detectives from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the Orlando Police Department and multiple Central Florida law enforcement agencies including the State Attorney’s Office. It involved team work and cooperation from the Orange County Department of Corrections.
The Central Florida racketeering case involved the introduction of drugs into the Orange County jail.
In the spring of 2024, over a seven week period, the Orange County Corrections Department experienced inmates appearing to be under the influence of drugs while incarcerated at the Orange County Jail. The Orange County Corrections Department contacted the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation (MBI) and requested investigative assistance to determine the source of the drugs and the manner in which the inmates were obtaining the drugs.
Following the six month investigation, 36 individuals were charged in connection with various crimes surrounding the introduction of illegal drugs into the Central Florida jail. The charges on various defendants include, but are not limited to, Racketeering (RICO), Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering (RICO), Trafficking in Synthetic Cannabinoids, Conspiracy to Traffic in Synthetic Cannabinoids, and Introduction of Contraband into a County Detention Facility.
Twenty-two of the defendants were inmates at the time of the alleged offenses.
According to law enforcement, two of the defendants are Corrections Officers. Danielle Lamb was charged with Introduction of Contraband into a County Facility. Sharnese Warren was charged with Racketeering, Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering and Unlawful Use of Two-Way Communication Device.
One defendant is a private attorney, who was charged with Trafficking in Synthetic Cannabinoids and Conspiracy to Traffic in Synthetic Cannabinoids for transporting illegal drugs into the Orange County Jail while acting as an inmate’s attorney, according to law enforcement.
