POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Nineteen suspects have been charged after a seven-month Polk County Sheriff’s Office undercover narcotics investigation. The sting was called “Operation No Snow for Christmas.”
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Investigators seized $127,617, another $97,500 in assets, seven firearms, five pounds of cocaine, and two ounces of methamphetamine. Investigators started the sting after law enforcement received a tip that Shawn Bordeaux was running a drug trafficking organization in Polk County.
One of the suspects, Nicole Dennis, told investigators she works as a porn star and a prostitute. Lori Smith told law enforcement she’s a baker at Publix. William Griner said he’s a self-employed paralegal.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Johnathan McKinley, 30 years old. McKinley, of Lakeland, is wanted for two counts of trafficking methamphetamine (more than 28 grams). Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS or go to www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com. Anonymity is guaranteed, and you may be eligible for a reward.
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