38 people charged in Volusia County drug bust

The Volusia Sheriff's Office is touting the dismantling of a major drug trafficking ring, according to a news release issued Thursday. 38 suspects face charges in what the VSO calls “Operation Wild 'N' Out,” with most of them having already been arrested.

The operation was extensive, with the organization accused of selling drugs in Daytona Beach, Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach, Edgewater, Oak Hill and Deltona. Ponoma Park, a town in Putnam County, was also allegedly a business site for the drug ring. They allegedly transported fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine.

The VSO said it seized more than a kilogram of fentanyl, more than 19 pounds of methamphetamine, 69 grams of cocaine and some of the equipment needed to manufacture and package the drugs before they were sold in the community. One particular raid, conducted on Essex Road in Daytona, resulted in the discovery of 75 grams of fentanyl in a baby diaper.

“It takes a team effort to bring down a drug trafficking organization like this, and that’s exactly what we did in this investigation,” said Sheriff Mike Chitwood in the VSO press release. “Today we imprisoned a group of drug traffickers and dramatically reduced the supply of fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine to our community. But we know that our work is never finished and that we must start again tomorrow.

The lead teams in the investigation were the Volusia Bureau of Investigation and the East Volusia Narcotics Task Force, according to the VSO. The agencies involved that worked on the case were:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
• Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
• Central Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (CF HITDA)
• DeLand Counter-Narcotics Team
• West Volusia Narcotics Task Force
• VSO SWAT Team
• FDLE SWAT Team

“We thank our law enforcement partners for taking down this massive drug trafficking ring in Volusia County and removing this deadly poison from our streets.” Florida State Attorney Ashley Moody said of the sting. “Now our statewide prosecutors will ensure these 38 drug dealers are held accountable for their crimes. »

“Disrupting drug trafficking organizations is a critical part of the FBI’s mission, and we are proud to work alongside our federal, state and local partners to make Florida a safer place” added Kristin Rehler, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Jacksonville Field Office – Daytona Beach Resident Agency. “The FBI and our partners will continue to use every legal means available to rid our communities of dangerous drug distributors and the wanton destruction their activities create. »

A list of people arrested or already in custody Thursday was included by the Volusia Sheriff's Office. Age and city of residence are shown in parentheses, with rates below.

• Kevin Allen (47, Daytona Beach)
  • Methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy
  • Illegal financial transactions
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Kyle Antonelli (36, Edgewater)
  • Conspiracy to traffic fentanyl/methamphetamine
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Crystal brown (41, Edgewater)
  • Conspiracy to traffic fentanyl/methamphetamine
  • Solicitation to deliver cocaine
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Kevin Cutlip (51 Daytona Beach)
  • Conspiracy to traffic fentanyl/methamphetamine
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Derick Gray (23 Flagler Beach)
  • Conspiracy to traffic fentanyl/methamphetamine
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Khyree Isaac (24, Daytona Beach)
  • Conspiracy to traffic fentanyl/methamphetamine
  • Fentanyl/methamphetamine trafficking
  • Illegal financial transactions
  • Fentanyl/cocaine manufacturing
  • Conspiracy to manufacture fentanyl
  • Manufacture a controlled substance
  • Possession of a structure knowing that it will be used for traffic
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Travis Jackson (36, Edgewater)
  • Conspiracy to traffic fentanyl/methamphetamine
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Matthew Kelley (43, Deltona)
  • Conspiracy to traffic fentanyl
  • Illegal financial transactions
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Wayne Kerrison (37, Oak Hill)
  • Conspiracy to traffic fentanyl/methamphetamine
  • Illegal financial transactions
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Frank Matott (41, Edgewater)
  • Methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy
  • Solicitation to deliver fentanyl
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Allen Messer (58, Daytona Beach)
  • Conspiracy to traffic fentanyl/methamphetamine
  • Solicitation to deliver fentanyl/cocaine
  • Illegal financial transactions
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Jay Moore (49, New Smyrna Beach)
  • Methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Charles Penansky (44, Deltona)
  • Conspiracy to traffic fentanyl/methamphetamine
  • Solicitation to deliver cocaine/alprazolam
• Ronald Rapley (38, Port Orange)
  • Conspiracy to traffic fentanyl
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Roger Reigelsperger (63, Holly Hill)
  • Conspiracy to traffic fentanyl/methamphetamine
  • Illegal financial transactions
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Melissa Seay (31, Daytona Beach)
  • Methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy
  • Solicitation to deliver fentanyl
  • Illegal financial transactions
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Brian Sims (41, Daytona Beach)
  • Conspiracy to traffic fentanyl
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Christina Spiceland (46, Daytona Beach)
  • Methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy
  • Solicitation to deliver fentanyl
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Joseph Titsworth (33, Daytona Beach)
  • Conspiracy to traffic fentanyl/methamphetamine
  • Illegal financial transactions
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Paulette Vickers (44 New Smyrna Beach)
  • Methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy
  • Solicitation to deliver fentanyl
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Wheat from Chad (40, New Smyrna Beach)
  • Solicitation to deliver fentanyl/cocaine
  • Conspiracy to purchase fentanyl/cocaine
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Paul Wheat, Sr. (68, New Smyrna Beach)
  • Solicitation to deliver fentanyl/cocaine
  • Plot to buy fentanyl
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
• Touré Wilder (24, Port Orange)
  • Conspiracy to traffic fentanyl/methamphetamine
  • Fentanyl/methamphetamine trafficking
  • Illegal financial transactions
  • Fentanyl manufacturing
  • Conspiracy to manufacture fentanyl
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia
• Madeleine Zinno (20, Debary)
  • Methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy
  • Solicitation to deliver fentanyl
  • Illegal use of a two-way communications device