A Collier County Sheriff’s Office investigation into illegal drug activity in Immokalee that began a year ago culminated with the arrests of eight people Wednesday night on charges that they sold cocaine and marijuana to undercover deputies.
Deputies from CCSO’s Immokalee Vice and Narcotics Bureau, Fugitive Warrants Bureau, Immokalee substation, Immokalee Jail Center, and Vice and Narcotics K-9 units teamed up for the special operation.
The investigation was in response to citizen complaints about illegal drug activity in the Immokalee area. The operation targeted people who were dealing in street-level amounts of narcotics.
“Despite being one of the safest counties in Florida, Collier County continues to see individuals who want to traffic narcotics in our community,” said Sheriff Kevin J. Rambosk. “The Collier County Sheriff’s Office will conduct undercover operations and exercise other investigative techniques to make it increasingly difficult for these individuals to operate.”
This investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected, Sheriff Rambosk said.
The eight people arrested Wednesday face a combined total of 20 felony drug charges. They are:
- Franklin LeQuinn Chain, 46, 643 N. 9th St., Immokalee. He faces one count of sale of marijuana and one count of possession of marijuana with intent to sell.
- Nelson DeJesus, 66, 503 New Market Road, Immokalee. He faces one count of sale of cocaine and one count of possession with of cocaine with intent to sell.
- Benjamin DeJesus, 35, 503 New Market Road, Immokalee. He faces one count of sale of cocaine and one count of possession of cocaine with intent to sell.
- Casimiro Martinez, 80, 616 Poinsettia St., Immokalee. He faces one count of sale of marijuana and one count of possession of marijuana with intent to sell.
- Judy Ann Perez, 40, 2693 44th St. S.W., Golden Gate. She faces one count of sale of marijuana and one count of possession of marijuana with intent to sell.
- Alfred Gerard Cagle, 44, 601 Madison Ave., 44, Immokalee. He faces two counts of sale of cocaine and two counts of possession of cocaine with intent to sell.
- Kristopher Ruben Estrada, 19, 330 Alachua St., Immokalee. He faces one count of sale of cocaine and one count of possession of cocaine with intent to sell.
- Roy Garcia, 18, 1108 Hickock Lane, Immokalee. He faces one count of sale of cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to sell. He was additionally charged with one count each of possession of marijuana over 20 grams, and possession of marijuana with intent to sell. Deputies say that during Garcia’s arrest on the cocaine charges, he gave them permission to search his apartment. During the search, deputies located 99.0 grams of marijuana inside Garcia’s apartment, according to arrest reports.
Franklin LeQuinn Chain
Deputies from CCSO’s Immokalee Vice and Narcotics Bureau, Fugitive Warrants Bureau, Immokalee substation, Immokalee Jail Center, and Vice and Narcotics K-9 units teamed up for the special operation.
The investigation was in response to citizen complaints about illegal drug activity in the Immokalee area. The operation targeted people who were dealing in street-level amounts of narcotics.
“Despite being one of the safest counties in Florida, Collier County continues to see individuals who want to traffic narcotics in our community,” said Sheriff Kevin J. Rambosk. “The Collier County Sheriff’s Office will conduct undercover operations and exercise other investigative techniques to make it increasingly difficult for these individuals to operate.”
This investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected, Sheriff Rambosk said.
The eight people arrested Wednesday face a combined total of 20 felony drug charges. They are:
- Franklin LeQuinn Chain, 46, 643 N. 9th St., Immokalee. He faces one count of sale of marijuana and one count of possession of marijuana with intent to sell.
- Nelson DeJesus, 66, 503 New Market Road, Immokalee. He faces one count of sale of cocaine and one count of possession with of cocaine with intent to sell.
- Benjamin DeJesus, 35, 503 New Market Road, Immokalee. He faces one count of sale of cocaine and one count of possession of cocaine with intent to sell.
- Casimiro Martinez, 80, 616 Poinsettia St., Immokalee. He faces one count of sale of marijuana and one count of possession of marijuana with intent to sell.
- Judy Ann Perez, 40, 2693 44th St. S.W., Golden Gate. She faces one count of sale of marijuana and one count of possession of marijuana with intent to sell.
- Alfred Gerard Cagle, 44, 601 Madison Ave., 44, Immokalee. He faces two counts of sale of cocaine and two counts of possession of cocaine with intent to sell.
- Kristopher Ruben Estrada, 19, 330 Alachua St., Immokalee. He faces one count of sale of cocaine and one count of possession of cocaine with intent to sell.
- Roy Garcia, 18, 1108 Hickock Lane, Immokalee. He faces one count of sale of cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to sell. He was additionally charged with one count each of possession of marijuana over 20 grams, and possession of marijuana with intent to sell. Deputies say that during Garcia’s arrest on the cocaine charges, he gave them permission to search his apartment. During the search, deputies located 99.0 grams of marijuana inside Garcia’s apartment, according to arrest reports.
Franklin LeQuinn Chain
Nelson DeJesus
Benjamin DeJesus
Casimiro Martinez
Judy Ann Perez
Alfred Gerald Cagle
Roy Garcia
Kristopher Estrada
