TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Eight people were arrested following a six-month investigation into a suspected drug operation being run out of a home in Tampa.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said its investigation centered around the activities of 46-year-old Alphonso Guice, a seven-time convicted felon.
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Authorities believe he was selling large quantities of drugs out of a home on South 51st Street.
The drugs being distributed reportedly included cannabinoids, fentanyl, methamphetamine and other controlled substances.
Detectives executed a search warrant at the home on Thursday, Oct. 24. While there, officials said they found 27 pounds of cannabinoids, an AK-47 rifle, several rounds of ammunition, and numerous structures on the property used for drug activity.
Guice was arrested and charged with multiple offenses for allegedly selling and trafficking drugs, while seven others were arrested on possession charges.
“The commitment these deputies and detectives have to keep this criminal activity out of our community is commendable,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “For six months, team HCSO investigated this group, unearthing their operation and successfully executed a safe arrest of these dangerous individuals.”
The individuals arrested and their charges are listed below.
Alphonso James Guice, 46, was charged with:
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Armed Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell or Deliver
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Possession of Cannabis with Intent to Sell, Manufacture, or Deliver
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Trafficking In Synthetic Cannabinoids (1,000 Grams to 30 Kilograms)
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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
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Keeping Public Nuisance Structure for Drug Activity
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Felon in Possession of Firearm x2
Kevin John Lindsay, 54, was charged with:
Sandra Elizabeth Newman, 65, was charged with:
Neyshmarie Romero Betancourt, 27, was charged with:
Donthea Levon Bisbee, 54, was charged with:
Frederick Lewis Flowers, 59, was charged with:
Karen Michelle Warren, 55, was charged with:
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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia x2
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Possession of Controlled Substance x3
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Resisting Officer without Violence
Kenneth Russell Downs, 44, was charged with:
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