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Undercover operation leads to 10 drug arrestsBy Times staff writers © St. Petersburg Times, published March 6, 2001 ZEPHYRHILLS -- Deputies armed with warrants culled during an undercover operation last month rounded up 10 people on drug charges Friday in the Lumberton community, seizing two vehicles, $158 in cash and 3.4 ounces of cocaine, according to reports. Many of the warrants came from undercover drug buys last month, according to arrest reports. The sweep was coordinated with Pasco County, Zephyrhills and Dade City law enforcement agencies. Arrested were: Lloyd Lee Brockington, 53, of Oakfield Lane, Zephyrhills, charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute; Olia Mae Brockington, 44, of Merrick Road, Zephyrhills, charged with sale and possession of cocaine; and Lorenzo Courtney, 39, of Hormuth Street, Dade City, charged with sale and possession of cocaine. Anthony Andre Hopps, 32, of Bowman Road, Dade City, charged with two counts each of sale and possession of cocaine; Layton Eugene Lee, 43, of Power Line Road, Dade City, charged with possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia; Larry Moody Jr., 24, of Lynbrook Drive, Zephyrhills, charged with delivery of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana; and Anthony Jerome Richardson, 33, of 12th Street, Dade City, charged with possession and sale of cocaine and trafficking cocaine as well as resisting arrest. Tamika Latrish Simon, 22, of Bowman Street, Dade City, charged with three counts each of sale and possession of cocaine; Antwan Damon Smith, 24, of Cane Drive, Zephyrhills, on three counts each of sale and possession of cocaine; and Harry Taylor, 25, of Holiday Court, Dade City, charged with possession and sale of cocaine. Man says he lost $125 in Coastal Mart robberyDADE CITY -- An 83-year-old Syracuse, N.Y., man told Pasco County sheriff's deputies he was attacked and robbed Sunday morning in a convenience store restroom. According to Sheriff's Office reports, the man told deputies he was stopped at the Coastal Mart, 14922 U.S. 301, about 8:30 a.m. when he used the restroom. As he left, he said, a man pushed him back inside. The man said he handed over his wallet and the robber took out $125 in cash and fled, leaving the wallet. A witness, who was not identified by the Sheriff's Office, said he heard the commotion and chased a suspect as he fled across U.S. 301, cornering him briefly before he escaped.
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