sobeton Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 this was posted on another board. Posted on Tue, Dec. 14, 2004 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY8 arrested in club drug caseAuthorities arrested eight people as part of a drug investigation where they targeted club promoters mostly in Miami Beach.BY CHARLES RABINEight club promoters and patrons were arrested over the weekend in the culmination of an 18-month drug investigation that involved at least five nightclubs in Miami Beach and Miami.One other person remains a fugitive. Another, who was on probation for a lewd and lascivious act against a minor, was arrested more than a month ago.Miami-Dade police and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement focused Operation Zombie on Space in Miami and Nerve, Lime, Crobar and State in Miami Beach.Two of those clubs, Nerve and Lime, are now closed. Though no arrests were made inside the clubs, undercover agents said they met with alleged traffickers and purchased cocaine, Ecstasy and methamphetamine in the clubs several times since June 2003.The arrests took place outside nightclubs and in homes, as officers fanned out across the county to try and take down everyone at once, according to Assistant State Attorney David Paulus, who oversees narcotics operations.''They were arrested at various venues based on arrest warrants. All were arrested for drug sales,'' he said.While acknowledging the operation, no one from Miami-Dade police would discuss the arrests on Monday. Police spokesman Lupo Jimenez said the department plans a news conference at 4 p.m. today.The eight arrested were in court Monday afternoon for their initial hearings. They were identified as: Benoit Sternberg, Rawle De Gazon, Esteban De Jesus Artidiello, Ruben Perez, Alejandro Rios, Doral Sharps, Noel Garcia and Guillermo Concha.Luis Rodriguez was arrested more than a month ago while on probation, and police are still looking for Laura Zilioli, who Paulus said was going to turn herself in, but never did.The felony charges range from a single count of cocaine sales to trafficking in Ecstasy and ''crystal meth,'' as its more commonly known on the street. Possible prison terms run from three to 30 years.None of those arrested were on clubs payrolls, according to the state attorney's office.Gerry Kelly, a co-owner at State, said he believes De Gazon was on his payroll at some point but not for the past several months. Kelly is a past owner of Miami Beach's Bash, The Shadow Lounge and Level.''I'm not familiar with the other names,'' Kelly said. ``I'm just astonished.''According to an affidavit in support of an arrest warrant, Miami-Dade detective Roy Rutland entered club Lime on Aug. 3, 2003, paid his $10 entrance fee and within seven minutes, hooked up with a man who offered him Ecstasy.The affidavit also says that earlier this year, Rutland made contact with De Gazon and Artidiello at club Nerve, where the meth was purchased.That led to a meeting at a Hialeah Latin Cafe in which Rutland bought $700 worth of crystal meth from Artidiello, according to the affidavit.At one point in July at Nerve, Rutland ran into Artidiello, who told him to meet him by the bathroom, the affidavit states.''If you need anything in the . . . place, you need to come to me because I supply this whole . . . place,'' Artidiello reportedly said.WFOR-CBS4 reporter Brian Andrews contributed to this report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mursa Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 ...you snooze you lose . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majinbuu Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 zzZZzzZZzz.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachjames Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 Gotta be careful out there. It's shit like this that ruins it for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdamon7278 Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffy1 Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 that's it only 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalphoenix Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 No more vida loca with coca for those fewls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funketeer Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 they arrested 8 dealers? that's it...no more drug dealing in Miami!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southof5th Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 Operation Zombie on Space in Miami haha!! patio time!!! gotta love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colione98 Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 no offense to law enforcement, but they just love to seize the opportunity when they are on duty at zero dark thirty and every one else is partying. Guarantee that those same officers hold it down on the weekends as well.. Remind when I go LE not set that type of example...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolahotass Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 .......Crack kills..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalphoenix Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 .......Crack kills..... But NOT THIS KIND! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxgrooveericxx Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 Anyone know where I can score some coke, meth, XTC? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koky Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 Anyone know where I can score some coke, meth, XTC? Thanks! pm saleen.. i heard he's got some "DOPE" shit !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalphoenix Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 pm saleen.. i heard he's got some "DOPE" shit !! :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadia73 Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 pm saleen.. i heard he's got some "DOPE" shit !! nonono, it's just that alcohol he has.. the kind that makes your pupils swell to the size of half dollars resulting in you looking super creepy in photos.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexusgroove Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 is this an old post brought back up?or a repeat attack againts the club biz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexusgroove Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 pm saleen.. i heard he's got some "DOPE" shit !! what happen to his *********** site?bad business I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffy1 Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 this site is about whatever,not about the same old people going back and forth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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