Press Release
Nassau County Sheriff's Office
Bill Leeper, Sheriff
May 2, 2017 3:31 p.m.
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office announced the results of Operation March Sadness, which was an operation to reduce illegal drug activity within Nassau County.
Over the past several months the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division has conducted numerous undercover drug operations throughout Nassau County. Based on these operations 34 individuals have been arrested and one other is wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant.
“The people who were involved in this operation are not your casual drug user,” said Sheriff Bill Leeper. “These are drug dealers and repeat offenders. If we successfully remove the drug dealers and repeat offenders crime goes down.”
A total of 35 people were involved for various drug-related charges during Operation March Sadness. Items seized were 149 pills; 37.0 grams of Cocaine; 87.7 grams of Methamphetamine; 375.2 grams of Marijuana; $3,077 cash; 3 handguns and 1 shotgun.
“During 2016, twelve people died as a result of drug overdoses in our county, which is a 50 percent increase over 2015,” said Leeper. “People who buy illegal drugs are playing Russian roulette with their lives. They have no idea what the drugs are cut with, or their potential potency.”
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office is continually seeking the community’s help in reducing illegal drug activity and asks anyone who knows someone dealing illegal drugs to please let them know.
“If you are selling illegal drugs in Nassau County, your next sale could be the one that sends you to jail,” Leeper added.
Those arrested during Operation March Sadness were:
Wanted on outstanding arrest warrant is:
• Jared Donnie Brazzell - Sale of Methamphetamine, 40, Fernandina Beach
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