Florida’s strict drug trafficking laws were enforced this week as a repeat offender received a lengthy prison sentence following a Bay County conviction.
Calvin Lavor Johnson, 36, of Panama City Beach, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty Wednesday on multiple felony charges, including Trafficking in Amphetamine (28 grams or more), Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Resisting an Officer Without Violence.
According to court records, Johnson had been released from prison just two years and two months prior to his arrest, after previously serving time for cocaine distribution.
The investigation was conducted by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division. Prosecutor Morgan McAfee presented the case to the jury, which returned guilty verdicts on all charges in less than 30 minutes.
In addition to the 30-year prison sentence, Johnson was ordered to pay a $100,000 fine.
Prosecutors emphasized that enhanced penalties for repeat drug traffickers are critical to keeping dangerous narcotics off Florida streets, stating that cases like this will continue to be aggressively pursued.
Ricky Chu Ortiz is WANTED by A-Advantage Bonding and The Houston County Sheriff Dept. I have made contact with Mr. Ortiz (last week), he called his lawyer Monday and lost service and tried calling back. Mr. Ortiz could be in the Dothan or Ozark area. For any tips or information on Mr. Ortiz whereabouts please contact Brandon Brock at 334-333-9350
Lt. Scott Owens said officers responded around 2 a.m. on Feb. 11 to the 2100 block of Saddlewood Trail, where they found a man with non-life-threatening injuries. The victim told police he encountered someone inside his home and was shot while trying to get the person to leave. The suspect fled the scene.
Within two hours, officers located and questioned a person of interest, but his alibi was verified and he was cleared.
Police say the suspect appeared to be someone known to the victim. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with surveillance footage between midnight and 2 a.m. is asked to contact Dothan Police at 334-615-3632 or submit video through the department’s online evidence portal.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A special agent assigned to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s SWAT Team was hospitalized after being struck by gunfire in an officer-involved shooting Wednesday evening, ALEA is confirming.
Heavy police presence on Long Leaf Drive in Montgomery near the Montgomery Regional Airport. At least a dozen units from the Montgomery Police Department, Montgomery Fire and Rescue, Montgomery County Sheriff’s office, FBI, and U.S/ Marshall’s Office are in the scene.
Authorities say the shooting happened while ALEA SWAT members assigned to the Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit were working an enforcement detail in the area.
The ALEA – State Bureau of Investigation Agent was reported to have been shot in the leg. The suspect is reported to have been killed by law enforcement.
An Enterprise woman has been arrested on child pornography charges following the execution of a search warrant earlier this week.
According to the Enterprise Police Department, members of the department’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) carried out a search warrant Tuesday at a residence in the 100 block of Palisades Drive in Enterprise.
During the operation, officers arrested Lisa Marie Ellis, 36, charging her with Possession of Child Pornography.
Authorities also arrested Dale Bernard McGarry, 61, at the residence and charged him with Possession of a Controlled Substance.
Both Ellis and McGarry were transported to the Dale County Jail following their arrests.
Police say CID detectives are continuing the investigation in coordination with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Additional charges on both individuals are pending, according to police.
No further details have been released at this time.
