By Sgt. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO
OKEECHOBEE — On Feb. 12, the Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force, Highlands County Sheriff's Office, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) concluded a multi-jurisdictional investigation into the sale and trafficking of pressed fentanyl pills disguised as oxycodone.
Rusty Russell Trammell, 26, and Carlos Guillermo Gonzalez, 19, worked together to distribute hundreds of pressed fentanyl pills in Okeechobee during the investigation.
Trammell and Gonzalez were arrested with assistance from multiple agencies and the Community Action Team. Gonzalez was found in possession of 2 grams of fentanyl and drug paraphernalia at the time of his arrest.
Charges against Trammell include:
- Trafficking in fentanyl (4 grams but less than 14 grams),
- Trafficking in fentanyl (28 grams or more),
- Conspiracy to commit trafficking in fentanyl (4 grams but less than 14 grams),
- Conspiracy to commit trafficking in fentanyl (4 grams but less than 14 grams),
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Unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
Charges against Gonzalez include:
- Trafficking in fentanyl (28 grams or more),
- Trafficking in fentanyl (4 grams but less than 14 grams),
- Trafficking in fentanyl (4 grams but less than 14 grams),
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Unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
"Fentanyl brings violent crime, misery, and even death to communities. FDLE takes the threats this synthetic drug poses to Floridians seriously in every corner of the state. The State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (SAFE) program has provided dozens of Florida law enforcement agencies with the tools and resources necessary to take this lethal drug off the street," said FDLE Fort Myers Special Agent in Charge Eli Lawson.
Both suspects were transported to the Okeechobee County Jail and are held without bond.
