Cocaine Trafficking Arrest

K9 Cayo with seized narcotics and currency

On April 12, the Key West Police Department Special Investigations Unit and Special Response Team, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations, executed a search warrant at 3217 Pearl Avenue. The search warrant was obtained after detectives and special agents initiated a narcotics investigation involving the sale of cocaine from the residence.

During the search warrant, detectives and special agents found cocaine, drug paraphernalia, drug packaging equipment, and cash believed to be the proceeds of illicit narcotics sales.

Brook Nicole Long, 30, was arrested and faces charges of cocaine trafficking, possession of drug paraphernalia and child neglect.

In total, 1.065 ounces of powder cocaine was seized along with over $1,500 in suspected proceeds from narcotics sales.

The seized cocaine has a street value of over $3,000.

Long was transported to the Monroe County Detention Center.