Four arrested on multiple drug warrants

Detectives with the Sheriff’s Special Investigations Unit arrested four people on multiple drug related warrants 8th March afternoon.

Detectives using an undercover operative purchased cocaine and ecstasy 7th March afternoon from three of the wanted suspects; arrested them for the drug sales and then additionally charged them all with the outstanding drug related warrants . The warrants are the result of undercover drug operations in January of this year in Key West and on Stock Island.

  • 30 year old Robert Dunn was picked up at the intersection of Flagler Avenue and Bertha Street in Key West after he sold cocaine to the undercover operative. He faces charges including four counts sale of cocaine, one count possession of cocaine, four counts use of a two way communication device to facilitate a felony and possession of drug paraphernalia.
  • 24 year old Damonta Knowles was picked up near a restaurant on Maloney Avenue on Stock Island after he sold Ecstasy to the undercover operative. He faces charges including four counts sale of ecstasy, three counts use of a two way communications device to facilitate a felony and possession of drug paraphernalia.
  • 37 year old Damian Vaz was picked up at a residence on Maloney Avenue on Stock Island after he sold cocaine to the undercover operative. He faces charges including four counts sale of cocaine, one count possession of cocaine, four counts use of a two way communications device to facilitate a felony, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
  • 32 year old Valerie Otero was picked up on an outstanding warrant 8th March afternoon. She is accused of selling cocaine to an undercover operative on January 30th at a residence on Fort Street. She faces sale of cocaine charges and also faces charges of child neglect because a baby was in the room at the time the drug sale took place.

Assisting with the narcotics operations: Key West Police, Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.

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