LABELLE, FL. -- On Friday, October 8, 2021, the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at 669 Evans Rd., LaBelle, FL as a part of a lengthy investigation into a local Drug Trafficking Organization that affected multiple counties in South Florida.
Over the last several months, the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit has been investigating Michael L. Faz and several other co-conspirators involved in this Drug Trafficking Organization. The investigation revealed that the Drug Trafficking Organization had been responsible for trafficking pound quantities of methamphetamine, and ounce quantities of heroin into Hendry County.
Beginning in January of 2021, the HCSO Narcotics Unit began identifying members of the Drug Trafficking Organization, and were successful in purchasing large quantities of narcotics from various members of the Organization. The HCSO Narcotics Unit was able to successfully identify, disrupt, and dismantle this Organization. Further arrests and information regarding this investigation are anticipated at the completion of this investigation.
Additionally, the HCSO Narcotics Unit also investigated several other unrelated street level narcotics dealers/violators during the last several months. The HCSO Narcotics Unit held a warrant round up operation following the search warrant execution at 669 Evans Rd., LaBelle, FL; in which several of these subjects were taken into custody for narcotics related crimes.
Cleoson S. Casseus, 35, on 3 counts Sale of Methamphetamine, 3 counts of Sale of Heroin, 4 counts Public Order Crime /Use of a Two-Way Device to Facilitate a Felony, 1 count of Trafficking of Cocaine over 28 grams. Casseus is currently being held in the Hendry County Jail on $330,000.00 bond
Nashard L. Simons, 40, 1 count Sale of Cocaine, 1 count Public Order Crime /Use of a Two-Way Device to Facilitate a Felony, Resist Officer without Violence. Simons is currently being held on $167,500.00 Bond.
Jay CD Alexander, 43, 2 counts Sale of Methamphetamine, 1 count of Production of Narcotics and two Out of County Warrants for Probation Violation. Alexander is currently being held at the Hendry County Jail with No Bond.
Sara C. English, DOB: 37, 2 counts Sale of Schedule 1 or 2 Controlled Substance (Fentanyl and Oxycodone), 2 counts Public Order Crime /Use of a Two-Way Device to Facilitate a Felony. English is currently being held at the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office with No Bond.
Sandra J. Thaxton, 31, - 1 count Sale of Methamphetamine. Thaxton is being held with No Bond on two Glades County Warrants for Failure to Appear Grand Theft, and Trafficking in Stolen Property.
William T. Smiley, 43, - 1 count Sale of Methamphetamine. Smiley is currently being held on $35,000.00 bond
Malinda J. Sanchez, 44, 1 count Possession of a Controlled Substance without Prescription, 1 count Possession of Drug Equipment/Paraphernalia. Sanchez was released on October 9, 2021 on $9,000.00 bond.
Hendry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit is also looking for 34 year old Cody Allen Hoffman and 43 year old Michael Lee Faz on drug charges.
Cody Allen Hoffman currently has an active warrant for Sale of Methamphetamine within 1,000’ of a Specified Area.
Faz also has active warrants for the following charges; several charges for Delivery or Sale of Methamphetamine and Sale of Heroin.
If you know the whereabouts of Hoffman or Faz please contact the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office at 863-674-5600.
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