The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 19 individuals it says are drug dealers in the area in connection to what the agency calls ‘Operation: Summer Slammer’. The investigation took place from January 1st to June 30th, the entire first half of 2025, and also led to the seizure of narcotics, firearms, and cash.
The suspects arrested reside in Palm Coast and Bunnell plus a few from outside of the county. The FCSO Special Investigations Unit (SIU) headed up the investigation, which culminated in the execution of a series of search warrants on Wednesday.
According to a report on the results of Operation: Summer Slammer, the FCSO seized one kilogram of cocaine, 120 grams of methamphetamine, and 60 grams of fentanyl. Additionally they wound up with thirteen firearms, five vehicles, and $22,000 in cash that they say the suspects made in profits from drug sales.
“Another batch of poison peddlers, including dangerous drug traffickers, are off the streets thanks to the hard work of our SIU, SWAT team, PACE Unit, K-9 Unit, patrol deputies, and communications team,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “I commend our team for another successful operation as we work hard to put poison peddlers in the Green Roof Inn.”
One of the suspects the FCSO sought, 51-year-old Brandy Gochenouer, passed away from an overdose before she could be apprehended. She was to be arrested for sale of fentanyl. The suspects who were arrested are as follows, with the charges made against them.
- Kyle Ellis (27 years old, Bunnell)
- Possession of schedule 1 substance with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver (two counts)
- Edriel Fernandes (52 years old, Palm Coast)
- Possession of cocaine with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver
- Shannon Foster (47 years old, Bunnell)
- Sale of methamphetamine
- Leonard Fries Jr. (50 years old, Ormond Beach)
- Cocaine trafficking
- Possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver
- Possession of marijuana with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver
- Possession of schedule 1 substance with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver (two counts)
- Robert Galvin (48 years old, Bunnell)
- Sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a park (two counts)
- Wanda Hadley (45 years old, Bunnell)
- Sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a specified area
- Eric Harrell (29 years old, Bunnell)
- Sale of methamphetamine
- Unlawful usage of a two-way communications device
- Eric Hoover (30 years old, Palm Coast)
- Possession of cocaine with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver
- Unlawful usage of a two-way communications device
- Russell Laster (53 years old, Bunnell)
- Sale of cocaine
- Unlawful usage of a two-way communications device
- Terrence Leeks (37 years old, Bunnell)
- Sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a specified area)
- Thomas Leto Jr. (53 years old, Palm Coast)
- Trafficking in fentanyl
- Trafficking in methamphetamine
- Sale of methamphetamine
- Possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver
- Possession of cocaine (three counts)
- Possession of suboxone (two counts)
- Possession of MDMA
- Possession of hydrocodone
- Possession of hydromorphone
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- Engaging in criminal offense with a weapon, subsequent offense
- Christopher Love (33 years old, Altamonte Springs)
- Possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver
- Unlawful usage of a two-way communications device
- Heather Noack (41 years old, Palm Coast)
- Sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a park
- Khong Siharaj (43 years old, Palm Coast)
- Trafficking in cocaine (two counts)
- Sale of cocaine (two counts)
- Sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a park (two counts)
- Possession of marijuana over 20 grams
- Unlawful usage two-way communications device (four counts)
- Keith Smith (51 years old, Daytona Beach)
- Sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a park
- Antonio Watson (34 years old, Bunnell)
- Sale of synthetic cathinones
- Jennifer Wood (42 years old, Bunnell)
- Sale of methamphetamine (two counts)
- Unlawful usage of a two-way communications device (two counts)
- Derick Zamora (29 years old, Palm Coast)
- Sale of oxycodone within 1,000 feet of a park
- Sale of oxycodone within 1,000 feet of a convenience store
- Confidential informant
- Sale of methamphetamine
Additionally, these four individuals are still at-large as of Wednesday.
- Everett Bullard (63 years old, Bunnell)
- Sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a park
- Terrance Dudley (35 years old, Daytona Beach)
- Trafficking in fentanyl
- Gaines Smith Jr. (28 years old, Bunnell)
- Sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a park (two counts)
- Logan Wells (25 years old, Palm Coast)
- Sale of cocaine
- Unlawful usage of a two-way communications device
Another great job by the FCSO. Keep up the good work.
Would it be possible to give away the money recovered from these felons, to Flagler Co people in need?