Posted on: February 23, 2023, 02:33h.
Last updated on: February 23, 2023, 02:33h.
Three men are due in court next Tuesday on drug and weapon charges after they were located in a car at the parking lot of Oklahoma’s 7 Clans First Council Casino.
In the vehicle were 153 fentanyl pills, close to seven grams of suspected methamphetamine (meth), a machete, a seven-inch knife, and a stun gun, police said.
Two suspects were identified as Harvey Sidney Neal II, 52, and Darrien Eugene Dewberry, 54, who both reside in Ponca City, Okla. The third suspect is Anthony Wayne Dewberry Sr., 63, of Enid, Okla.
Otoe-Missouria tribal police stopped the men on January 27. The driver, identified as Neal, was pulled over after he didn’t stop at a stop sign while exiting the casino lot.
The officer claims Darrien Dewberry smashed a meth pipe when the suspects saw the officer.
Police then searched the car. In addition to the fentanyl, meth, and weapons, there was a wooden baton, digital scales, needles, and several cell phones in the vehicle, police said.
Additional drugs in the car included nine ounces of marijuana, 10 Norco pills, and five Xanax pills, police said.
Each man was charged with aggravated trafficking in fentanyl, unlawful possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) with intent to distribute, conspiracy to traffic a CDS, possession of Alprazolam, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, according to Kay News Cow, a regional news site in Oklahoma.
The three were booked at the Kay County Detention Center and remained in custody as of this week. Initial bail was for each suspect was set at $75,000.
Later, Kay County District Court Judge David Wilkie lowered Anthony Dewberry’s bail to $40,000.
A fourth man, Russel Roland, 70, was also in the car. It appears the trio had given him a ride, and police let him leave the car.
The casino is owned and operated by the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians.
Casino Burglars Steal Alcohol, Make Obscene Gestures
Two young men stole several bottles of alcohol from a bar at Bally’s Evansville casino in Indiana, according to local police. This week’s theft and burglary was recorded on surveillance cameras.
The video also showed them making obscene gestures at cameras, police said.
The suspects fled in a car. Surveillance cameras got a recording of the car’s license plate.
The car was later stopped by police. The suspects were identified as Jackson Greenfield, 18, and Tanner Lamb, 20. Both were charged with burglary, according to Indiana TV station WFIE.
The duo was booked at Vanderburgh County Jail early on Thursday. Both men admitted to police that they stole the bottles, WFIE reported.
Jacksonville Cops Discover Illegal Gambling Joint
A fake 911 call led Jacksonville, Fla. cops on Tuesday to uncover an alleged illegal gaming room in a smoke shop called “Smoking Aces.”
The initial caller said there was an armed robbery going on in the Emerson Street business.
But instead of a holdup, officers said they spotted gaming machines and computers being used for gambling. Some 20 people inside the room were detained.
Adult gaming rooms, sometimes called internet cafes, are illegal in the region, according to Jacksonville TV station WJXT.
In July, the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) sent a letter to Jacksonville officials warning them that legalizing adult arcades with gambling-like electronic devices would violate state law.
The property owner evicted the business soon after police discovered the gaming operation, WJXT reported. “Smoking Aces” had been at the space for less than a year and the landlord was unaware of the gambling room.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office vice unit is handling the investigation. It is unknown if anyone will be charged.