18 arrested after Florida bar, restaurant exposed as huge drug ring, deputies say | Press conference
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- čas přidán 12. 12. 2023
- Eighteen people were arrested for their alleged involvement with an Orange County bar and restaurant that operated as a drug house, Sheriff John Mina announced during a press conference. Among the allegations, the business -- PR House -- sold cocaine to between 60-80 people each day, officials said.
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How many cops were arrested for allowing this to go on for twenty years? That’s the question the media should ask FIRST.
Ikr…..2.5 decades investigation….incompetent, people kept overdosed over years , bar continues open …as if they needed 25 years to take down whole Al Pacino cartel international drug enterprise. Laughable baffling police epic failures .thes criminals already old enough for social security. Should we clap or laugh ¿ broken systems, dea cia fbi abc . Disgraceful work.
WOULD LIKE THAT ANSWERED....20 YEARS....UNBELIEVABLE, AND THEY ALL LINE UP TO TAKE CREDIT......PATHETIC, THEY WANT PATS ON HEADS, PATHETIC
While it's normally best for laws to be enforced to the letter, I'd rather see the cops turn a blind eye when dealers keep everything under the radar, make sure nobody's dying, and minimize all the other crime that goes along with the dealers and addicts involved. We lost the war on drugs a long time ago. The best we can do is manage the affliction. Notice how this place stayed in business for a very long time until people started dying. We all know a new dealer will pop up or an existing dealer will pick up the business, as it always happens. We just hope they keep the crime down.
They were part of it
Operated for 20 years and just now shut down? Either recently quit paying off the cops, or a competitor paid the cops more.
Snitch
GTA 6 lore
Is this your first time seeing career criminals on the news?
Yup, them FLA pigs sell dope and then have a marked car stop you and then they get the dope back to re-sell and then they got the buyer on some distro charges and that means daily $$ for them now being caught up in the system. Yall watch your backs down there. Them pigs have been doing this kinda shit since FLA got rid of entrapment laws in the 80's.
Mmm suspicious
My question is who allowed this poisoning of the community to go on for 20 years ?
Not a question when the answer is quite obvious
Drug users, at least half of them.
Super Sleuths !
My question is, do you think the community somehow isn't being poisoned now? I guarantee this will dry up the supply of drugs for absolutely no one.
Crazy cuz the drugs come in from overseas but they’re not doing anything to stop that lol
All of these men were so proud that it took them over TWENTY YEARS to close down this drug house. They should have kept that fact a secret.
I agreed with you on that .
they should be ashamed it took them all this time.
Well..... When that's where they get THEIR coke from - it just isn't that easy....
First - they had to clean their own closets out from any shady dealings at the bar.... THEN they were able to shut it down...
@@-ThePREACHER- - Are you telling me that they had to wait until all of the coke-head cops retired with pensions large enough to continue their addiction? Now, that makes sense to me.
😅😅😅
Thought I was the only one who thought the same thing. Think of all the money spent on all this enforcement agencies.
i would be more shocked if there was one bar in florida that DIDNT sell drugs or was owned by someone who was using the bar for illegal means like money laundering etc
Smh
That's a pretty bold statement. I'm sure there are plenty of franchised bars and private bars that make more than enough profit due to the alcohol license alone. Statistically, there will always be outliers, but that goes both ways. If you're trying to say it's so widespread that EVERYONE is doing, statistically, you will have someone who isn't
Exactly & those so call massage places the Asian ones 🤦🏼♀️🤣🤣 running prostitution stings under their nose 😆
That's a pretty stupid statement! I know ALOT of people that own bars and are good people and don't allow that type of activity! I know more good than bad!! So stop profiling bars!! Good people go to bars to you know! There's more commroderi there than at your own house!! Stop profiling!! I've owned bars and NEVER sold drugs!! So stop saying general rasicts statements!! BTW! Your the problem with society! Stereotype! Look at your own shameful life!! 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 , and don't teach kids to be stereotypical!! Thanks!!
You are ignorant!!
20 years? There's nothing to be bragging about on your end.
They were paying someone and that person probably retired
@@tvviewer4500 that was my thought as well.
Someone quit paying.
I would be embarrassed of that. Lol. Wow
20 years means someone is taking bribes but the place continued to get worse
It was the landlord's failure? Wtf?
Exactly
Stop right there! Are you saying this criminal activity has been going on for decades? Shame on law enforcement for not taking action against and shutting the doors!!!
Wow!!
surely, you're not serious. there is nothing _but_ criminals in the PD y'all love so much. they're _all_ dirty & they _all_ cover up for each other.
Unbelievable isn't it.
Cops staying too busy arresting Jay walkers, photographers, license plate lights out, window tint. Do better deputies, pull your heads out of your asses and look around. Despite what this Director says, this is unacceptable. I would bet the sheriffs department will magically have a shortfall of funds in the next few months. (Due to their partner being shut down).
That's because they want let the black cops do real work! Look around the podium.
the police are get paid by this drug lords!...so they play the blind!
Two decades...I guess the police department was waiting on their cut and never got it so they shut it down
Oh I'm sure they got theirs.
They were getting their cut... then a new sheriff was elected.
More like they stopped getting their cut!
10 %: for the big guyv ha ha
Did 10 % go to the BIG GUY
MABEY THATS WHAT WAS GOIMG ON TJAT NIGHT IN THE WHITE HOUSE !! VIDEO EVERY WHERE DOGS AGENTS , ¡ BUT NO BODY KNOWS
NOUTHING ,!!! SEES NOUTHINGV HEARS NOTHING
They didn’t pay someone. 15 years??
People overdosing in this place and that doesn't ring any alarm bells, all that time to close a case? Wow.
Fentanyl is deadly and unpredictable. Ask Floyd the thug.
"it took us 20 years to shut down a drug den" 😆👌 OCSD is a joke!
Nah, they were on the cut..but it got too big so they had to play police too
It was a story for them (Orange County) to show before the year closes since Grady Judd seems to do the most arrests and Detailed stories.
And they are publicly bragging about what a great job they have done and not one bit ashamed that it only took 20 years!!!!?? Whatta joke!!!
They most likely stopped sending money to the cops, if it took 20 years to get them.
The landlord had to have known. You don't rent out a property and do maintenance for years on end without knowing what occurs.
Well money talks, sometimes it says: “ Keep your mouth shut” 🤷🏻♂️
You pay on time, never any issues with the law or damage, and if there are minor damages chances are the owner has a maintenance man on salary or a rental company that over sees there properties day to day…. 🤷♂️
It's very common for landlords to stay out of the hair if the rent is being paid and everything is kosher enough. There are even laws preventing landlords from coming inside to inspect uninvited without advanced warning.
@@Sam-oo6wyThanks for exposing yourself, landlord.
Tell me you’ve never rented anything before without telling me lol….
If you knew this for years, why did it take you so long to shut it down??
Cause you have to make sure each suspect is accountable so you have to be really careful get all your evidence ect . I was just a security guard but worked with my police and if I saw stuff I worked with them on what was going on an it took us about 1 1/2 yr on one case . It's sad but it does take along time on some cases some it dont
Listen to the video big homie😮
@@julieo6266 give me a break that's 14 years they turned a blind eye to the crime.
Democrat Mayor! That's why we sold our place and got out!
Uh payoffs and grift
Reporter: “ What raised suspicion?”
LEO: “IRS noted profits never exceeded $50K a year, but customers were lined up around the block, every day. We initially thought it was tax evasion.”
Reporter: “Kinda like the nail salon that had men lined up for pedicures, leaving with that ‘Happy Ending,” grin?”
LEO: “Um, that would fit.”
I’m sure they were very disappointed that they didn’t get to collect more taxes!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yea!!!the "one armed masseuse"😅
These cops are 20 years behind times
Is this your first time seeing career criminals on the news?
Obviously LEO was in on it.
Wait. How did the owner lady who was convicted of racketeering previously get approved for a liquor license? Also with all of these arrests and people rolling on other people there are sure to be murders associated with this case
Get approved by moving more than %50 of company to clean persOn name and submit paperwork in they name the loop hole .... C'mon tighten up 💪🤣💯
@@tonerivera9003for real😂… dude thinks every liquor license holder is a law abiding, pillar of the community!!! I know of excons who not only owned bars…. Most also owned Pain Clinics with a Legit Doctor being the front and playing the role of the licensed practicing medical professional. The only person able to open and operate these famous south Florida pill mills! Tighten up my man!
Liquor Commissioner could have suspended or revoked the license a long time ago. Don't need much evidence to do that.
Because. $$$$$
She's Latino!!! America always give preferential treatment to Latinos!!!☹️👍
Been getting a ton of tips since 2007 and it is now getting shut down in 2023. I understand it takes time for them to put together a case to get the owner in these types of things, but they stated it’s only been in process the past few years. Children in a functional open drug market with a history of violence must not be a priority?!?!
I am sure they had wires and Stingray, they may have been listening to small fry until it goes further up the heirachy, warrants along with old fashioned detective work builds a case
@@Sam-oo6wy If Fentanyl was involved, I'm sure there were some .gov players involved way above them. As soon as Fentanyl took over heroin lost it's strategic importance, so we pulled out of Afghanistan. China makes it in labs
People weren't dying from that place until recent years. I'd rather have it that way, in my community. People will always buy and sell drugs.
@@Bronx_Yankeeboom real talk true government corupt salute mi brother
the state was a dim stronghold not so long ago....................
Cocaine and restaurants go together like chocolate and peanut butter is what I noticed in my early work experience.
With the amount of time it took to take this place down it sounds more like a failure than a success. How many lives were ruined or ended because they let this go on for 20 years trying to build a bigger case than what they had at the time.
They didn't have their lectern and stage built yet.
with a good lawyer they would walk. 20 years build a case drug, its lawyers and judges thank for that
YEP
@@Richard-hc6zj Hope you find sobriety.
C'mon, you know the cops were in on it, they arrested the wrong person, or the wrong person's kid OD on the drugs from there, so they to act like "real" cops then😢
15 or 20 years? Really? How much money was made in that period? Payoffs maybe?
So over 100 people a day and it went on for 15 years and you guys were to cowardly to go in.
You'd rather aggravate the p1ss out of working people and then beat them and lock them into the system forever when they get mad they've been pulled over for a tail light or fishing.
You guys really aren't anything good any more.
💯
at first he said they being going on for 15 years so did he spend 14 years at donut shop
They probably got bribes over the years. This is shameful on the OCSO.
Gee, there is a restaurant the locals are calling "Crimes R Us" serving "Colombian Specials" and they aren't talking about the coffee. Could be a clue. Nah.....
Using a bar as a cover? Very unusual and unique. 😂
.. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 totally
🤣☠️🤣
You can see the corruption in their face.
True👍
Police department knew this since 2007 ? Seems like they took em down only because they weren't getting their cut of profits.
!
Guess it will be another 20 years before they make another arrest 🙄
2 decades of illegal operation?! what took you guys so long!
also smells like corruption at the state level
They stopped paying the police 😮
lol only took 2 decades huh? Awesome guys Outstanding work!!!!!
Rockstar probably gonna add this as a lvl!
Drugs R Us Restaurant, est. 2008, is going out of business.
Thank you Orange County Sheriff's Office for your good work.
Good work? You slap a man on the ass for taking 20 years to do their job...
Lmao,,,😂😂😂😂😂😂
Good one,,, Good one,,,, since 2008😂😂😂😂😂,,, lmao,,, at them,,, not the people that pasted away,,,off these drugs,,,this is really sad,,,the time,,is too long
since 2007 and it took them all this time?
what kind of investigation you cops do ?
Did this guy say this was going on for 15 years before they decided to do something about it? Wow that’s some reactive law enforcement there! 😂
I'm with you it's crazy that they claim that there's 60 to 100 people buying cocaine out of this building for 20 years quite obvious law enforcement was heavily involved the profits
It's very hard to believe 20 years in you don't know where it's coming from.
the cops were deff in on it 20 years to shut this down? lol
What's funny is sheriff mina is 100% guilty of the exact same racketeering crimes
Proof? or 🤫
How DARE YOU!!!
Probably there's a sheriff in Indiana who grifted for 8 years he had a hundred high end cars multiple properties a plane a house in fla with 2 boats.
60 days in Jamey Noel.
Besides police regularly take innocent people's money and then you have to prove it didn't come from crime.
Guilty until proven innocent.
Civil asset forfeiture !!
Thanks or getting the drugs off the street.
They are everywhere and you don't have to even look people will offer it to you.
We need good honest men in law enforcement.
So it went on for two decades before they shut it down? Yes sir, thats great police work! 🤡
Its time we legalise drugs and leave drugs alone and go after real crimes..the only reason drugs are illegal is cause the state makes money off of it..the war on drugs is stupid.
This should have not taken 20 years to shut down this criminal enterprise. Sounds like someone was sleeping on the watch✅💯🎤
Maybe they could have kept things more kosher by not having fentanyl mixed in their stuff.
Nobody is mixing fentanyl.
@@Look_What_You_Did Then why do we keep hearing stories of people who just wanted to use some coke or pills or whatever else overdosing on fentanyl (and sometimes dying)? I heard some people are switching from regular coke to crack over it, but it would probably be best if more people quit using any of those.
20 years? corruption at its finest
The War on Drugs has failed. We need to create a new drug policy in America.
Trying... Over fifty years to get here... going to take a lot longer to un-ring that bell.
The Poppy Fields in Afghanistan held the Weapons of Mass Destruction that Bush and Cheney needed to possess. This weapons have been very effective.
Shows how worthless the police are...
2007 they sent you complaints...
2024 to finally start working
2023 your welcome
This is amazing guys, I'm sure this is the end of drugs on the streets of Florida and all the addicts are about to get sober.
keep dreaming bud, not trying to be mean but its only gonna get worse..
We wanna see Grady
DNT know why this DNT have more.likes or 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@tonerivera9003 they just don't get it but shout out Polk County Mr. Sheriff Grady lol it feels like they do real police work and leave citizens be but I also don't live there so who knows
Different part of Florida.
This happens more than one would think!
I still have no idea why a dealer would cut any upper with fentanyl. People that do coke don't just do a little bit, they do the whole bag. You take someone with zero opiate tolerance taking fentanyl and you got a dead person. I haven't been back in the states for years, but just going by what the news says, you can't do any kind of drug without the risk of overdosing. It's crazy to see my home descending into chaos like this in less than 5 years.
Sounds like bullshit fear mongering to me
I’m from that area and it was no secret what was going on there it’s a shame it took them this long to finally shut it down crazy I’m 34 now and I knew shit was going down there when I was a kid so way more than 20 years it’s a shame they need to do better and that’s not the only place on that side of town where shit like that goes down
I had a bar in Jerseyville, IL for 22 years and the local police tried something like this on me too.
Except, they could not get a warrant to search so they set up a bomb threat.
They had a CI to call the bomb threat in to me, I reported it to the police, and the police walk right in...
with a drug dog.
They did not clear the houses near the building, including the one next door that is 2 feet away.
They illegally detained and corralled everyone in the middle of a dark travelled street, no coats, and it was freezing.
They found no drugs, no bombs, no weapons, not even residue of any kind, and no FBI.
There were no arrests.
Why was nothing found?
Because I would not allow anything to be brought in and anyone caught doing it was barred for life+1day the first time.
I had over 100 people on my Barred List.
Jerseyville, IL is a Drug Cartel, including the police chief, Fire Chief, city council, DA, and judge, and I refused to sell their drugs.
There are at least 9 other bars in that town that would never pass that type of inspection.
Not too long after that, they set up a blacked-out police car from Missouri at night to kill us.
Same town that killed a 17-year-old boy for carrying a Bible on a public sidewalk.
Glad you’re safe dude.
You need to write a book
🙄
There should be tax charges brought forth as well..
After 2 decades of illegal activity the cops finally got their panties in a wad. Must of realized the bar was making a vast amount more than they were at their sorry jobs. Only logical conclusion.
If cops had to do their own work without informants they'd have almost zero busts
It only took 20 years to get them closed down? Great work. Nice to see all our tax dollars going to such good work. I wouldnt be bragging about this.
A Democrat city cracking down on crime! Must be an election 🗳️ year!
someone stopped paying the hush bribes.
@@jimburg62115 years in "business" but now it's a problem.
@@edlomonacoexactly. What a total joke
Truth
Red state with all the problems that brings. 😂
Wow... really dropped the ball over and over and over again on this one. At least it's done now. 😮
You boys have done a real good job. Allowing an illegal operation to run for over TWENTY YEARS... Why shut them down now??? UNBELIEVABLE.... SHOULD HAVE BEEN SHUTDOWN YEARS AGO...
How can you Pat yourself on the back and then say They been doing this selling drugs for 15 years are you kidding me
The guy keeps mentioning fentanyl mixed with cocaine but yet he never mentioned fighting fentanyl and cocaine in the establishment. Maybe it's because he's lying. If he really had a problem with the drug problem in america, he would be arresting the SACKLER FAMILY
Zomg your woke woke. 😅
Arrest and keep those THUGS in jail destroying the community but i wonder why it was able to operate for that long and they knew smh
9Kilos!?! That’s it. Congressmen have more than that in their offices.
Why are they talking so much about how they have been doing this for 20 years under their acknowledgment?? Wow
To busy trying to lock up every black person who smokes weed or who have a dime bag on them to keep the court and jail system running as they normally look over others who also do criminal acts. I'm glad to hear the good job they did, although they didn't put the pictures under a magnifying glass as they do others.
Better part of two decades huh? Sounds like they were allowed to operate.
No foreigners in the mugshot, just fellow Americans who got caught
Imagen that
PR criminals…What a shock 😂
I would love to see a follow up on this story.
You know, after the prosecution and the actual sentencing handed down to these individuals. Because I’m thinking they’ll just flip and rat out other drug dealers and or go to work for law enforcement and just walk free.
That’s why we have a drug problem in this country.
Who’s to say they weren’t working with the cops already
What drug problem? Nobody forced them to use. Why should I care?
@@stevek8829 You must have a concern at some level.
Obviously, you’ve spent time watching the video and reading the comments or you’re just trolling?
@@James-oo7bvno. Some people really dont wish to intrude on peoples private lives. Your seemingly statist ass doesnt seem to comprehend the idea
Drugs in Florida? No way. I’m shocked.
hahahahaa!....really!?
15 to 20 years! Wow they had a good thing going on to be able to out smart law enforcement that long. Thank you for finally getting around to doing something.
😂
They didn’t outsmart them the police were getting paid off… they did and investigation on it and found themselves not guilty
Is this your first time seeing career criminals on the news?
@@Angel-zk5gi I guess Whitey Bulger had a good run of it. He out smarted the FBI for what, 20 years.
Awww you're so cute lol and gullible the cops knew the whole time and some were definitely in on it .things got out of hand or they stopped paying off the crooked cops so the place got shut down .
They stopped paying the cops off
Why did it take so long? I think you boys better go to NYC and see how quickly they close up shady businesses.
Why did it take so long? They new it for 15 year's.
Let's face it--the only way to keep kids safe is do NOT have any.
I wonder if Matt Geatz ever visited there 😅
Hunter definitely has… That’s where he got his crack and under age trafficked girls
@stevetrivago I completely agree with you.
🎅🏽
No.... There's a restaurant in Palm Bay where lil girls on the menu for guys like him....
Plus the drugs 🤣☠️🤣☠️🤣☠️🤣
The poor kids, why would you endanger your kids? So sad, glad you got them, children need to be safe. Period. Thank you for all the hard work, my heart goes out to the kids. Peace!
Right.. always the kids. It one of three talking points you clowns leverage.
Are your children going into bars? No? Then shut up. Do you understand how serious the REAL crime is in Florida? And the cops are wasting time with people who work and are just supplementing their income? Wake up
Kids are not safe. This is the world we live in now. If you want to keep kids safe do not have any.
@@TomokoAbe_ If I could travel in time... I'd pay your mum to swallow.
Well they were safer than being left outside in the car with the windows up., True?? 🤔🥵🔥☠️
Took you 2 decades to shut them down? Wtf!
Did I understand correctly 15 years of drug dealing out of this place an just now shutting down this place 😮
MBI? Is it me or are several states beginning to use federal tactics and handing out what are usually federal charges(hence; racketeering) but prosecuting those charges at a state level?? 🤔 A life felony??? That's heavy duty!
Nothing new. Don't know where you have been. Commit all your crimes inside the boundaries of a state you don't have to worry about federal crimes. Losers use emojis... reckon I'm not surprised.
You are wrong. RICO act has nothing to do with interstate crimes exclusively. Two people can be a conspiracy for racketeering. Florida has been charging under the RICO act for people going around hitting different Walmart stores@@Look_What_You_Did
@@Look_What_You_Did that's really a trash bag comment that you could kept to yourself... Cruel and slight
Yeah I think the pay off thing is most likely why they finally shut it down. There was probably a dispute over the pay off going to law enforcement is why they finally got them.
Two decades unbelievable!!!!
Thank you!! Please make sure the drugs DON'T get back onto the streets.
They knew about this spot for 15 years lol and just now doing a sting?? Somebody on the force was definitely was getting a piece of the action 😂
It only took how many years to close them down well done sheriff’s office.
Duh...where there is alcohol, there`s drugs.
So when did they stop paying the Sheriff's office😂
50 years later.
Nice work.
Where are the mug shots besides the far away thumbnail?
Right. But I did catch those surnames. Drug cartel operatives?
Trying to find your mum?
Nah she is legal and not a thug@@Look_What_You_Did
So many years with the Demings?
High fives all around… It only took 20 years to arrest such outstanding individuals. Smucks😂
20 years, with complaints, and still allowed to operate?
Sounds like Rosa forgot a payment
Boss ,it’s gonna take time to build this case ! Boss- take all the time you need , 20 freaking years 😮😮. Kinda pathetic beyond belief. Where’s sheriff Grady Judd when you badly need him ? 😂. Also ! Racketeering , multiple felonies. = Liquor license ? How in the heck ? 😮
Great job! However, I guarantee the family that has this business has others, or another, in a different county. These people set up various businesses with friends, families and acquaintances. You guys best be vigilant 17:59 of this because someone out there already has another one in another area. Keep up the great work!
Sounds like the Bidens
Why did it take 20 years to shut it down?
That seems relatively tame crime stats over 20 years….
Meanwhile, how many people were killed by legal alcohol during that same period of time? 🧐
Well at least in Florida these criminals will do time. Unfortunately these nuisances do take time to take down. So I can understand how an investigation to arrest is lengthy. No point making arrests unless you got evidence that will land them in prison.
Wow, great police work
LOL, only took 20 years.
Someone stopped paying the cops lmao
20 years?!? You gotta wonder who got paid
For once Republican s got arrested. Never happened before.
Plenty of republicans have been arrested before, but what does that have to do with this? Also, it's usually Democrats that commit actual crimes and don't go to jail, despite tons of evidence showing the crime. Biden bragged to the media about bribing Ukraine to fire his son's prosecutor. Was anyone arrested about it?
really? That's the most important thing to you about this?
Where in this video did they talk about their political affiliations?
@@bunberrier the part that's missing.
@@Patrick-yh5ydLinks to the part that's missing?
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