The Jewett Alumni are hosting their 2016 Reunion Parade this Saturday.
The Christmas Eve daytime parade, filled with purple and gold decorations, will consist of vehicles, plenty of floats, walkers, and will also have a marching band.
The parade starts at 10AM and begins at 2nd St. NE and ends at the Winter Haven Recreational & Cultural Center (801 Ave. T NE).
Frostproof, Florida – Don’t be fooled by those who would have you believe drug traffickers are somehow ‘minor, non-violent’ offenders. The drug trafficker in this case, Ignacio Munoz-Delgado, was armed to the teeth, including two AR-15s, a shotgun, and two rifles. And he was
arrested for armed Cocaine trafficking in 2009. He was in the country illegally then as he is now—he served a short sentence in prison and was deported to Mexico in 2010. Guess what: he came back again. Now he’s dealing in Methamphetamine. Lots of it. We know
Meth is one of the most destructive illegal drugs on the streets in central Florida. It ruins lives, destroys families, fuels violence, drives up property crime, and wrecks neighborhoods. Anyone associated with it—especially those who sell and traffic it—are
doing violence to people and causing harm in our communities.” – Sheriff Grady Judd
During a two-month-long investigation Polk County Sheriff’s Office undercover detectives, working with the Central Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking (HIDTA) Task Force, the Florida Highway Patrol, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Tampa Office,
U.S. Border Patrol, and the State Attorney’s Office of the 10th Judicial Circuit, arrested six suspects and seized approximately 6.7 pounds of Methamphetamine ICE, approximately $39,000 in US currency, and five firearms.
“Munoz is exactly the kind of guy, a drug dealer with firearms charges, that the current administration is commuting sentences for or out-right pardoning. Of the 1,176 commutations during the Obama administration (so far), 211 included firearms charges.
Munoz was in the country illegally—he was released from prison, deported, and he’s right back at it again, trafficking in Methamphetamine, a drug that is so devastating to our community. Munoz is exactly the kind of guy—a convicted criminal drug trafficking
illegal alien—that the next president wants to deport to his country of origin after he serves his prison term.” —Sheriff Grady Judd
The investigation, Operation Numero Dos, was a result of a 2015 investigation named “Operation Numero Uno,” where detectives arrested multiple suspects and seized multiple pounds of Methamphetamine, US currency, two vehicles, and seven firearms all in connection
to a Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization. Details of that investigation can be found at
The investigation, Operation Numero Dos, was a result of a 2015 investigation named “Operation Numero Uno,” where detectives arrested multiple suspects and seized multiple pounds of Methamphetamine, US currency, two vehicles, and seven firearms all in connection
to a Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization. Details of that investigation can be found at
From the first investigation detectives learned of a Polk County distributor who was receiving shipments of Methamphetamine from an unknown Mexican source. As a result of the follow-on investigation, the following were arrested here in Polk County:
43-year-old Ignacio Munoz-Delgado, 4 Garcia Lane, Frostproof – head of the Polk County organization; charged with Trafficking in Methamphetamine over 200 grams (F1), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M1), two
counts of Maintaining a Structure for drug trafficking (F2), Conspiracy to traffic in Meth over 200 grams (F1), unlawful use of a two- way communication device (F3), maintaining a residence for drug trafficking (F3), possession of stolen firearms (F3). (Munoz-Delgado
was arrested in April 2009 charged with Armed Trafficking in Cocaine and Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine under an unrelated 2009 PCSO case. After receiving a plea deal and serving approximately one year in prison, Munoz-Delgado was released in October 2010,
and deported to Mexico.)
30-year-old Willis Bullard IV, 304 Thomas St, Frostproof – charged with Conspiracy to Traffic Methamphetamine 200 or more (F1), and Unlawful use of 2-way and Communications Device (F3).
Four suspects were arrested in Texas:
24-year-old Ana Maria Flores Morales, Hudspeth Avenue, Dallas, Texas – charged with Conspiracy to traffic in Meth over 200 grams, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device
25-year-old Jose Antonio Ledesma Rosa, Hudspeth Avenue, Dallas, Texas – charged with Conspiracy to traffic in Meth over 200 grams, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device
41-year-old Federico Antonio Medellin, East Corporate Drive, Lewisville, Texas – charged with Conspiracy to traffic in Meth over 200 grams, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device
39-year-old Ronald Castro, South Carrier Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas – charged with to traffic in Meth over 200 grams, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device There are two suspects at large with outstanding warrants.
Deputies are looking for: 55-year-old Tamara Smith, Chuck Wagon Way, Lake Wales – wanted for Conspiracy to traffic in Meth over 200 grams, unlawful use of a two-way communication device, and maintaining a residence for drug trafficking.
36-year-old Kevin Brown, Luke Street, Frostproof – wanted for Conspiracy to traffic in Meth over 200 grams, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device
During Operation Numero Dos, detectives identified the distributor who was receiving shipments of Methamphetamine from a Mexican source as
43-year-old Ignacio Munoz-Delgado. Munoz-Delgado had been previously arrested and convicted on Polk County drug charges and ultimately deported to his country of origin, Mexico. He since illegally returned to the U.S and to Polk County.
Through the investigation, detectives learned Munoz-Delgado was using local distributors and out-of-state curriers to run his drug trafficking business in Polk County. Through the investigation, detectives learned
Munoz-Delgado provided Tamara Smith, Willis Bullard and Kevin Brown with large quantities of Meth which they would in turn resell to their own customers in smaller increments.
Detectives also learned Ana Maria Flores Morales, Jose Antonio Ledesma Rosa, Federico Antonio Medellin, and
Ronald Castro acted as curriers bringing shipments of Meth to Munoz-Delgado from Texas and taking payments back to an unknown source. (The original source is thought to be from Mexico – the investigation is ongoing.)
During September 2016, detectives acting in an undercover capacity arranged to purchase nine ounces of methamphetamine from Munoz-Delgado. On October 17, 2016, detectives learned
Flores and Ledesma delivered two kilograms of methamphetamine to Munoz-Delgado
at his ranch located at 2000 West Frostproof Road.
On October 19, 2016, detectives coordinated a traffic stop by the Florida Highway Patrol and as a result, detectives seized $22,680 from
Flores and Ledesma; payment from Munoz-Delgado.
On November 20, 2016, detectives learned Castro and Medellin delivered methamphetamine to
Munoz-Delgado at his ranch.
On November 22, 2016, detectives arrested Munoz-Delgado and subsequently executed three search warrants at three different locations:
4 Garcia Lane, Frostproof (Munoz-Delgado’s residence). Inside the residence, detectives located five firearms, two of which were reported stolen from Highlands County; approximately $2,000.00 is U.S. currency, drug paraphernalia, and business ledgers
detailing Munoz-Delgado’s transactions. (The guns located were: two AR15s, a 12-guage Kel-Tec rifle, a 22 Marlin rifle, and a Russell 22 – the stolen guns were the Kel-Tec and one of the ARs.)
2000 West Frostproof Road, Frostproof; a property Munoz-Delgado referred to as “the Ranch.” Detectives located two water coolers buried in the ground, one of which contained two kilograms of methamphetamine ICE – the other contained approximately
16 ounces of methamphetamine ICE for a total weight of 2.551 kilograms or 5.9 pounds.
2942 Chuck Wagon Way, Lake Wales – the residence of Tamara Smith where a small amount of Meth was located. Smith had left the county prior to the search warrant – she has an outstanding warrant for her arrest.
During the course of this investigation Kevin Brown was positively identified as mid-level methamphetamine dealer being supplied by Munoz-Delgado. Brown has a long criminal history to include domestic battery, possession of methamphetamine, burglary,
larceny failure to appear, vehicle theft, weapons possession, cocaine possession, and carrying concealed firearm. Detectives learned Munoz-Delgado had been providing
Brown with pound quantities of methamphetamine each week and up to several times a week.
Brown has an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
Detectives traveled to Dallas, and working with the Dallas DEA Taskforce Group 1, conducted warrant arrests in which
Flores and Ledesma were taken into custody. Flores was located at her residence where detectives seized $14,000 in U. S. Currency.
Castro and Medellin ultimately surrendered to Dallas authorities. All four Texas suspects are awaiting extradition to Polk County.
The investigation is ongoing.
Previous Criminal Arrests for Suspects:
Munoz-Delgado – five previous felony arrest charges and 1 misdemeanor charge from 2009.
Munoz-Delgado was arrested in April 2009 charged with Armed Trafficking in Cocaine and Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine under an unrelated 2009 PCSO case. After receiving a plea deal and serving approximately one year in prison, Munoz-Delgado was released
in October 2010, and deported to Mexico
Willis Bullard IV – 23 previous felony arrest charges, 12 misdemeanor charges, and one failure to appear.
Bullard has been in state prison three times. Beginning in 2003, Bullard has been charged with crimes such as: Possession of Short Barreled Gun, VOP, Dealing in Stolen Property, Smuggle into Detention Facility (Highlands County), Tamper/Fabricate Evidence,
Maintaining Vehicle/Structure/Dwelling for Drug Use, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Resisting, and multiple charges of Possession of Drugs-Methamphetamine-Amphetamine, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Kevin Brown – 37 previous felony arrests, 28 misdemeanor charges, and 11 Failure to Appear charges.
Brown has been in state prison 5 times. Beginning in 1996, Brown has been charged with crimes such as Domestic Violence Battery, Burglary, Larceny, DWLSR, Grand Theft, Resisting, Aggravated Fleeing to Elude, Burglary with Assault or Battery, Failure
to Appear, multiple VOPs, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, DUI, and multiple charges of Methamphetamine Possession and Paraphernalia Possession charges.
Tamara Smith – 7 previous felony charges, and 10 misdemeanor charges. Beginning in 1989,
Smith has been charged with crimes such as Fraudulently Obtaining Property, Battery Domestic Violence, Aggravated Assault, DWLSR, Disorderly Conduct (Fighting), VOP, and multiple Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Methamphetamine charges.
Poinciana, Florida – On December 20, 2016 at approximately 830 a.m., Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Arnold Palmer Hospital, Orlando Florida, regarding a report of Aggravated Child Abuse.
According to Captain Kevin McGinley, Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation revealed the following: An eleven month old juvenile victim was crying in her play pen while the suspect, Daniel Holmes of Sequoia Way Poinciana, was trying to sleep nearby. This allegedly enraged Holmes and he punched the child in the head causing the child to lose consciousness.
The child was transported to Arnold Palmer via Osceola County Fire Rescue and is in critical but stable condition. Holmes was taken into custody and is cooperating with this investigation and is currently being held without bond in the Osceola County Jail.
Winter Haven, Florida – The Winter Haven Police Department is advising a five year-old boy was inside of his home at on Ave G SE in Winter Haven when he was bitten in the face by the family dog. According to Jaime Brown, public information officer with WHPD, the child was being cared for by a baby sitter when an ornament fell off the Christmas tree and as the boy was reaching to pick the ornament up from the floor, the family dog (Rottweiler mix) bit the child once in the face.
As part of protocol with a pediatric injury, the child will be airlifted to a medical facility for treatment. Currently no criminal charges are pending and the family is fully cooperating. Polk County Animal Control is on scene and will be handling the case.
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Winter Haven, Florida – Winter Haven Police have a person of interest in for questioning regarding a shooting this morning that landed a man in the hospital with serious injuries.
Today at approximately 7:10 a.m., 42 year-old Antonio Deon Thomas (DOB 3-13-74, 628 Ave T NE, Winter Haven) was inside of his apartment along with his girlfriend when the motion sensors he installed outside of the apartment alerted him to movement. Thomas went to a back room of the apartment to see what caused the sensors to go off and saw three people inside of the back room. The three possibly entered the residence through an open window in the back of the apartment.
As soon as Thomas entered the room, two shots were fired and Thomas was struck once in the chest and once in the left thigh. The three ran from the apartment and Thomas’ girlfriend called 9-1-1. Thomas was rushed to Lakeland Regional Health where he is in serious but stable condition.
After interviewing Thomas, he identify the shooter as 20 year-old Noakeem Jahad Williams (DOB 1-26-96, 3143 Woodhill Ct., Winter Haven). Members from the Winter Haven Police Department and Polk County Sheriff’s office located Williams at his home where he was detained for questioning.. The other two who were inside the apartment with Williams have yet to be identified.
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Winter Haven, Florida – A traffic stop conducted on Dec. 16, 2016 ended with an armed carjacking, a large amount of drugs recovered and two men going jail.
On Dec. 16, 2016 at approximately 3:20 p.m., a Winter Haven Police officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 26 year-old Christopher Redner (DOB 5-18-90, 6662 Crescent Loop, Winter Haven) traveling 40 mph in a 25 mph zone. The traffic stop was conducted in the area of Post Ave SE and 7th St SW in Winter Haven. Thirty-two year-old Jovante Hill (DOB 12-28-83, 2500 Ave A SW, Winter Haven) was a passenger in the vehicle.
When the officer approached the vehicle, he smelled a strong odor of marijuana and asked Redner for consent to search the vehicle. Redner gave consent and both he and Hill exited the vehicle. In the driver’s side door was a straw that had cocaine inside and also 19 Alprazolam (Xanax) pills and drug paraphernalia were located in his pockets. Also, a shoebox was located underneath the passenger seat where Hill was sitting. The moment the officer located the shoebox, Hill took off running south on 7th St. Redner was held at the scene by officers. Hill ran to the Taco Bell parking lot where he jumped into the passenger side of a vehicle in the parking lot where the victim, 33 year-old Walter Bridges (of Winter Haven) was sitting. Hill pulled out a pocket knife and held it to Bridges’ chest and told him to drive. Officers who chased Hill were able to get the vehicle description and tag number, immediately broadcasting it over the radio. The vehicle traveled south on Hwy 17 and into the area of King Rd. where a Lieutenant with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office saw the vehicle and began following in his unmarked car. The PCSO helicopter was called in and additional officers arrived in the area and a traffic stop was conducted in the area of 42nd St and Spirit Lake Rd. where Hill was taken into custody.
The box found under the seat where Hill was sitting in the original car had Heroin, multiple plastic baggies of marijuana, powder cocaine and multiple pills. (See list below for exact amounts of drugs located inside of the box.)
Redner was arrested and charged with Possession of Cocaine (F3), possession of Alprazolam (F3) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M1).
Hill was taken into custody and charged with Armed Carjacking (F1), Trafficking Cocaine (F1), Trafficking Oxycodone (F1), Trafficking Heroine (F1), Possession of Alprazolam with Intent to Sell (F3), Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Sell (F3), Possession of Oxymorphone (F3), Possession of Buprenorphine (M2), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M1) and Resisting Officer without Violence (M1).
Lake Wales, Florida – The Lake Wales Police Department will host a Citizen’s Police Academy February 27th through April 17th, 2017.
The Citizen’s Police Academy is designed to provide the citizens of Lake Wales a greater understanding of what the police department does on a daily basis. Participants will learn about the vital roles and responsibilities of the police department and how they can work together to help maintain a safe community.
This program benefits the community and the police department by providing citizens a better understanding of police operations, how policies are developed, the decision making process, and what an officer experiences on a day-to-day basis.
The Lake Wales Police Department believes community involvement is crucial in our effort to reduce crime and maintain a high quality of life in Lake Wales. We welcome the opportunity to meet and partner with community members. Due to the involvement of outside agencies and organizations, a minimum of 10 committed participants is required for the Academy to commence.
The schedule for the Citizen’s Academy and VOICE classes is as follows:
February 27, March 6, March 13, March 21, March 27, and April 3 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm at the Lake Wales Police Department. Anyone who completes the Citizen’s Academy and is interested becoming a member of our VOICE program, a volunteer component of the police department, will be required to attend additional classes on April 8 and April 15 from 8:00am – 4:00PM and on April 17 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.
Applications for the Citizen’s Police Academy are available at the Lake Wales Police Department. For more information please contact Judi Gladue, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Police at (863) 678-4223 extension 260.
Winter Haven, Florida – Winter Haven Police have made an arrest in a shooting this morning that landed a man in the hospital with serious injuries.
Today at approximately 7:10 a.m., 42 year-old Antonio Deon Thomas (DOB 3-13-74, 628 Ave T NE, Winter Haven) was inside of his apartment along with his girlfriend when the motion sensors he installed outside of the apartment alerted him to movement. Thomas went to a back room of the apartment to see what caused the sensors to go off and saw three people inside of the back room. The three possibly entered the residence through an open window in the back of the apartment.
As soon as Thomas entered the room, two shots were fired and Thomas was struck once in the chest and once in the left thigh. The three ran from the apartment and Thomas’ girlfriend called 9-1-1. Thomas was rushed to Lakeland Regional Health where he is in serious but stable condition.
After interviewing Thomas, he was able to identify the shooter as 20 year-old Noakeem Jahad Williams (DOB 1-26-96, 3143 Woodhill Ct., Winter Haven). Members from the Winter Haven Police Department and Polk County Sheriff’s office located Williams at his home where he was taken into custody. The other two who were inside the apartment with Williams have yet to be identified.
Williams is being charged with Second Degree Attempted Murder, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon and Armed Burglary with Assault.
Williams’ criminal history includes Burglary, Dealing in Stolen Property, Grand Theft, Scheming to Defraud, Attempting to Pass Counterfeit Bill, Petit Theft and Driving While License Suspended or Revoked.
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