Fight against Drugs
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culminating in a mass arrest this evening. Gulfport Police and
Pinellas Sheriff's deputies hope to arrest 32 street-level drug
dealers on charges ranging from the sale of marijuana to trafficking
of prescription narcotics. The investigation was a cooperative effort
between the police department and Sheriff's Office narcotics task
force.
Some highlights of the investigation:
· One individual is being charged with four separate counts of selling
crack cocaine.
· Three of those charged come from the same family, all charged with
at least one count of selling crack cocaine.
· The manager of the Oyster Bay apartment building is charged with two
counts of selling crack cocaine.
· Undercover officers also recovered a rare, hand-carved temple that
had been stolen from the grounds of a nearby business.
This operation is so-named because of Gulfport's newly-implemented
campaign, DAWG (Drugs Aren't Welcome in Gulfport). This program gives
citizens an opportunity to give tips to police on drug and other
criminal activity in their neighborhoods, without being identified, by
calling 727-322-BARK.