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Sweep of Alleged Methamphetamine
In the early hours of August 11, over 200 federal, state and local law enforcement officers throughout Volusia County, Florida and surrounding areas began arresting these individuals. This investigation, "Operation Speedway II," began in October 2004 and is a spin-off from "Operation Speedway I." Operation Speedway I resulted in the arrest of fourteen individuals on federal drug charges in November 2003. The goal of Operation Speedway II was to investigate a second group of individuals who were identified as distributing crystal methamphetamine - commonly referred to as "ice" - in the Volusia County area.
This investigation is a joint effort of the DEA Miami Field Division Orlando District Office and the Volusia County Sheriff's Office. Also assisting was the Volusia Bureau of Investigations (VBI), which is comprised of the Volusia County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Daytona Beach Police Department, the New Smyrna Police Department, the Port Orange Police Department and the Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety. The VBI is a member of the Central Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force. |