DUNNELLON —
Deputies in Marion County have busted a major drug operation that was being operated out of a doughnut shop.
Deputies arrested:
Ahmed Mohsin, 36
Fares Rabah, 41
Ahmad Warayat, 27
All were charged with unlawful possession of synthetic marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Deputies arrested three men and seized a trailer full of K2, a synthetic drug that has similar characteristics to marijuana. The sheriff’s office said the drugs have a street value of at least $500,000.
Sheriff’s investigators raided the operation late Monday night at Sunrise Donuts & Coffee located at 10155 SW Highway 484, in Dunnellon and discovered a U-Haul truck loaded with hundreds of tote containers full of the drugs and supplies used to make the drugs.
Judge Cochran from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said the deputy who got to the scene first knew something illegal was going on.
"He could tell from his experience that this packaging was for the K2 product. And then he found out there were two other guys who were inside actually working with the illegal stuff," Cochran said.
Investigators said the business was closed and a complete K2 manufacturing setup was inside. Deputies found several tables set up with concrete mixers to make the synthetic drug. There were several stations to package the illegal fake pot into packets with names like "Scooby Snax," which could easily be mistaken for candy.
"Any synthetic drug that targets younger generation is a big problem. It’s a big concern," said Maj. Tommy Bibb from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. "Now that Florida statue has caught up to this type drug, we are doing more proactive action to get it off the street, and more and more people are reporting it.
The sheriff’s office said close to 12,000 prepared packages ready to hit the streets. The three men were planning to take the drugs to Tampa, deputies said.
Over the last two years, Florida lawmakers have passed bans against K2 and other synthetic drugs like it.
Law enforcement officers around the state have been on a mission to crack down on the drugs, which have been known to be dangerous to people’s health.
The drugs were found all over Ocala last week at convenience stores.
Drug agents hope to work with the 17 people arrested in the past week to find more of the synthetic marijuana and those making it.
Idiots stuffing mylar bags with their own stuff. Looks like I see D2E, WTF, Netrium and few others. Down2Earth been done for years, that’s hilarious.
This always most certainly will get you popped. Selling out of a doughnut shop is really stange, I mean what about the constant PIGS coming in?
Lmao :goodpost
Selling out of a doughnut shop is really stange, I mean what about the constant PIGS coming in?
Sometimes, hiding in plain sight is the way to go. Not in this case, evidently… :hammertime:
*Sigh* so much wrong with this.
I didn’t see a single K2 pack there. Not one. I haven’t seen any legitimate K2 for literally YEARS. Why do these idiots across the country find this concept so hard to grasp?
I say if they can’t produce a single pack of K2 as evidence of this supposed crime, they should let them go. That’s slander! :biggrin
Here we have "exhibit B", a classic example of the TWAD wannabe commando, replete in his colorful plumage.
Note the custom-silk screened gang insignia; he wouldn’t feel like nearly as much of a badass in say…a cop uniform, or something. No, to command the respect of all who behold such magnificence, only a big meany-faced skull surrounded by tribal logos and pistols will do. This artful display of your tax dollars at work clearly communicates his status as part of an elite ‘fighting’ force to the uneducated masses who may otherwise mistake him as just another brainless dunderhead.
This attire is also easily recognizable by his fellow herd members, due to it’s striking resemblance to the iconic GNR concert shirt, circa ’87. As his pack members’ collective musical experiences never progressed beyond this cultural bonanza, there is little chance of misidentification during a rough-and-tumble with vicious and bloodthirsty college-aged stoners. For the nose, there is the Ace of Spades. He is blissfully unaware of where this threatening symbol gained it’s current prominence, although he often wonders why he’s shunned by every Vietnamese-American he encounters despite this flagrant display of unmistakable badassery. A hemp (or possibly a law-breaking ficus) leaf rounds out the design, inspiring awestruck fear in the surrounding vegetation wherever he goes.
For his own protection and intimidation factor, he’s a buff guy, as those wiry, donut-making Indo-Americans are so widely known for their large physiques and overly aggressive behavior. He attributes this tendency to their violent, hatemongering heathenistic religion (you know, Buddhism), for which mistake they will surely burn in an Anglo-Christian lake of fiery hell for all eternity. His pastor was very clear and emphatic on this matter in last week’s sermon, so it must surely be so.
Completing this stylish ensemble are the customary boot-cut Wrangler jeans, purchased by his beloved abusive mother, in whose comfy basement he still resides. They are indeed 2 sizes too small; note that there is no room left for even the slimmest cell phone, instead worn in a hip holster which adds this psychological boost of being ‘gun like’ in manner. Although this brings him great discomfort and a constant bladder infection, he is still (unbelievably!) single, so he must present his glorious buttocks to all potential underaged cop groupies at the 7-11 in hopes of a chance at mating. He considers this strategy wildly successful, as he once made out with a drunken, near-sighted hooker in the alley back in ’03 who had mistaken him for her pimp. He’ll never forget that magical night he went home and jerked off to torture porn, and she’ll never forget the 3-hour ass-whoopin’ she got when ‘Big Worm’ realized she didn’t charge him.
The left pocket, however, is well-worn by the telltale ring imparted by the ever-present container of carcinogenic plants from which he habitually pulls pinches to simultaneously satiate both his oral fixation, and his subconscious desire to project venom upon any who do not instantly recognize his authority. (In his own mind, he imagines himself akin to a big ‘ol snake, a self-comparison that pleases him to no end.) "It’s not a drug" though, so that’s OK. As he completed his entire 2 weeks of TWAD training after getting fired from BK due to his utter and complete ineptitude at the fry station, this status should be beyond question by any mere ‘civillian’.
The steel toed boots are essential and very sensible PPE, just in case he should fumble whilst carrying a weighty marshmallow leaf-laden piece of tupperware. Every job has its hazards, and safety is no joke.
Burn this uber-stereotypical ensemble into your minds, brothers and sisters. A picture is worth a thousand words, or, failing that, at least a couple of snarky paragraphs. This is exactly the kind of person we need to avoid at all costs for our collective safety. :getstones
I guess if they got the munchies they didn’t have far to go….
mmmmmmmmmmm need Chocolate Doughnuts NOW !
"Your as mighty as the flower that grows the stones away"
Good thing is that these DEA yahoos are still focused on stores and people selling out of the old popular bags.
Keeps away from online folks, hopefully.
now you know where your Scooby snax came from
Also Bomb Marley, Nuetronium, Shamrocks, WTF, Down2Earth and I think I see Kush on one of the boxes.
"Your as mighty as the flower that grows the stones away"