{"id":17525,"date":"2021-11-24T13:00:08","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T18:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=17525"},"modified":"2021-11-24T13:00:24","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T18:00:24","slug":"polk-county-sheriffs-office-deputies-arrest-two-high-volume-methamphetamine-and-fentanyl-drug-traffickers-3-others-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2021\/11\/24\/polk-county-sheriffs-office-deputies-arrest-two-high-volume-methamphetamine-and-fentanyl-drug-traffickers-3-others-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies arrest two high-volume methamphetamine and fentanyl drug traffickers; 3 others arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, the Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force (HIDTA) arrested five people during a drug trafficking investigation that began in late October.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hidta-nov-2021.jpg?resize=450%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17526\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Detectives began their investigation after learning that large amounts of narcotics were being sold out of a residence located at 206 Colorado Avenue in Lakeland.\u00a0During the investigation, undercover deputies identified\u00a0<strong>55-year-old Lisa Radina of Lakeland\u00a0<\/strong>as a local drug dealer\/trafficker selling methamphetamine, heroine, and fentanyl. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During their interaction, Radina asked an undercover detective to drive her to her supplier\u2019s home at 206 Colorado Avenue in order to pick up around 7-grams of fentanyl. That\u2019s when detectives learned Radina\u2019s supplier was\u00a0<strong>41-year-old Nareo Lewis of Lakeland.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On November 23<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0detectives obtained a search warrant for Lewis\u2019 residence and arrested Radina who at the time of the arrest possessed 12-grams of fentanyl.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the serving of the warrant, Nareo Lewis attempted to flee out the backdoor with a backpack, but was quickly apprehended. During a search of the backpack, detectives found large quantities of illegal narcotics:\u00a0<br><br>* One kilogram of methamphetamine<br>* 75 grams of powder cocaine<br>* 20 grams of crack cocaine<br>* 75 grams of fentanyl powder 175 grams of suspected fentanyl pills<br>* 392 grams of confirmed fentanyl pills (almost 1 pound)Inside the home, detectives additionally seized about one-pound of marijuana and a handgun (Lewis is a convicted felon). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nareo Lewis was arrested and transported to the Polk County Jail.\u00a0While detective were executing the search warrant,\u00a0<strong>54-year-old Kevin Mason of Lakeland<\/strong>\u00a0arrived at the residence on a bicycle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a detective, who was wearing a Sheriff\u2019s Office vest asked him why he was there, Mason told the detective he wanted to purchase $100 worth of narcotics. A search of Mason\u2019s bag revealed illegal Xanax, carisoprodol pills, and methamphetamine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mason was arrested and transported to the Polk County Jail.\u00a0<em>\u201cIllegal drugs destroy lives and families, and generate theft and violence in our community, and drug traffickers are profiting from the destruction. I\u2019m proud of the good work our detectives did to take these drugs off the street and send these traffickers to jail.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2013\u00a0<strong>Grady Judd, Sheriff<\/strong>\u00a0The following people were arrested:\u00a0<strong>41-year-old Nareo Lewis of Lakeland.<\/strong>\u00a0He is charged with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Armed Trafficking in Fentanyl<\/li><li>Armed Trafficking in Cocaine<\/li><li>Armed Trafficking in Methamphetamine<\/li><li>Conspiracy to Traffic Fentanyl<\/li><li>Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (2 counts)<\/li><li>Sale of Fentanyl<\/li><li>Possession of Weapon by Convicted Felon<\/li><li>Possession of Marijuana Over 20 Grams<\/li><li>Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Sell<\/li><li>Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon<\/li><li>Maintaining Residence for Drug Trafficking<\/li><li>Maintaining Residence for Drug Sales<\/li><li>Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (2 counts)<\/li><li>Tampering with Evidence<\/li><li>Resisting a Law Enforcement Officer Without Violence<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lewis has a previous criminal history that includes 22 felonies and 19 misdemeanors with charges of aggravated battery, lewd and lascivious behavior against a victim between the age of 12 and 16-years-old, destroying evidence, violation of probation, and numerous charges of possession and sales of drugs. He has been incarcerated in Florida State Prison 3 times.&nbsp;<strong>55-year-old Lisa Radina of Lakeland.<\/strong>&nbsp;She is charged with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Trafficking in Methamphetamine<\/li><li>Trafficking in Fentanyl (2 counts)<\/li><li>Conspiracy to Traffic Fentanyl (2 counts)<\/li><li>Sale of heroin<\/li><li>Possession of Drug Paraphernalia<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Radina\u2019s criminal history includes a federal charge for drug trafficking in Maryland, four other drug trafficking arrests in Maryland and New York.&nbsp;<strong>54-year-old Kevin Mason of Lakeland.<\/strong>&nbsp;He is charged with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Possession of Controlled Substance (2 counts)<\/li><li>Possession of Methamphetamine<\/li><li>Possession of Drug Paraphernalia<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mason\u2019s criminal history includes 16 felony charges and 25 misdemeanors including fraud, grand theft auto, DUI, fleeing to elude, leaving the scene of a crash, resisting a law enforcement officer, driving with a suspended license, battery, petit theft, violation of probation, and numerous drug possession charges.&nbsp;Two others were arrested while serving the search warrant at 206 Colorado Avenue, Lakeland:&nbsp;<strong>18-year-old A\u2019nijah Lewis of Lakeland.<\/strong>&nbsp;She is charged with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Possession of Marijuana<\/li><li>Possession of Drug Paraphernalia<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>18-year-old Aryelle Frederick of Lakeland.&nbsp;<\/strong>She is charged with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Possession of Marijuana<\/li><li>Possession of Drug Paraphernalia<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, the Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force (HIDTA) arrested five people during a drug trafficking investigation that began&hellip; 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