On November 30th, 2012, fourteen people were arrested for their involvement in a drug investigation which began around September in 2011.
Arrested Individuals Include:
Bill Smith of Lexington, Male
Dennis Hines of Lexington, Male
Jibril Nur of Lexington, Male
Michael Gilmore of Lexington, Male
Shavon McCourt of Lexington, Female
Jorge Yzeta of Lexington, Male
Toby Grieser of Cozad, male
Jason Costanza of Cozad, Male
Troy Kraft of Cozad, Male
Charles Albertson of Cozad, Male
Stephanie Carlson of Cozad, Female
Michael Willets of Cozad, Male
Albert Jaso (Currently in Custody of the South Dakota State Penitentiary), Male
One 17-year-old juvenile, Male.
According to the news release, members of the CODE (Cooperative Operation for Drug Enforcement) Task Force, working on a Joint Operation, executed fourteen arrest warrants for individuals accused of distributing controlled substances and/or aiding and abetting distribution of a controlled substance. According to authorities, the substances which were seized during the investigation were marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine and pharmaceutical controlled substances.
Agencies involved in the investigation include, Lexington PD, North Platte PD, Broken Bow PD, Cozad PD, Dawson County Sheriff, Custer County Sheriff, Red Willow County Sheriff, Nebraska State Patrol, the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), the DEA(Drug Enforcement Administration) and Homeland Security.
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