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Multi-agency task force premieres with 3 arrests
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A newly formed multi-agency drug task force began operation in this area with three arrests on June 2.
Formed through cooperation of the Bradford and Union County sheriff's offices and the Starke Police Department, the task force has been dubbed Bradford, Union, Starke Taskforce for Eradicating Drugs-or BUSTED.
Officers from all three law enforcement agencies will be exchanging information and cooperating on drug investigations, which often cross jurisdictional lines.
The task force developed information that led to the June 2 issuance of a search warrant for a residence on Orange Street in Starke. According to Bradford County Sheriff's Office Capt. Brad Smith, two men and one woman were arrested at the scene after drugs were found during the raid. Some of the charges were the result of the suspects attempting to flush the drugs down a toilet as officers entered the home.
Arrested were:
* Dustin Philip Douglass, 24, of Starke. He was charged with trafficking in Roxicodone, possession of more than 20 grams of a controlled substance (cocaine), possession of less than 20 grams of cannabis (marijuana), destruction of evidence and displaying an altered driver's license.
He was booked into the Bradford County Jail, where he was being held on a total bond of $71,500. He remained in jail as of press time.
* Samuel Christopher Jackson, 22, of Seffner.
He was charged with possession of less than 20 grams of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, destruction of evidence and driving while license is suspended or revoked.
He was being held on no bond for the destruction of evidence charge. Total bond on the other charges was set at $2,500. He remained in the Bradford County Jail as of press time.
* Jennifer Diana Douglass, 24, of Starke. She was charged with trafficking in Roxicodone and destruction of evidence. Total bond was set at $55,000 and she was released on bond June 3.
In a joint statement, SPD Chief Jeff Johnson, Bradford Sheriff Gordon Smith and Union Sheriff Jerry Whitehead said, "BUSTED's mission will be to maintain a constant pressure on the drug dealers and users in our communities to ensure a better quality of life for our law-abiding citizens."
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©Bradford County Telegraph 2010
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