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Levy Drug Task Force Makes
Arrest for Guns & Pills
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On April 7, 2011 the Levy County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force arrested Larry
Andy Meeks Jr. for two counts of sale with the intent to distribute and two counts of posses-
sion with intent to sale prescription pills (Oxycodone).
Drug Task Force Agents received information that for the past 10
years Meeks has sold narcotics from his Chiefland residence. Meeks is sus-
pected of being the largest drug dealer in the area for selling prescription
pills in Levy County. Agents purchased prescription pills from Meeks on
several occasions. Through the investigation Agents had knowledge that
Meeks has three small children that live at his residence and he has multiple
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Meeks
guns inside the residence. During the investigation Meeks is suspected of
of the
also using excessive amount of prescription pills and at times he becomes extremely para-
noid. Agents obtained a search warrant but for the safety of the children and the Agents it
was decided to allow Meeks to drop his children off at school and then conduct traffic stop.
Major Sullivan and Agent Burt Miller did a surveillance and upon Meeks dropping off his
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children at school a traffic stop was conducted at NW 120th Street at Highway 19. Meeks
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was arrested on the two Levy County warrants and additional charges for carrying a con-
cealed firearm will be added.
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Upon Meeks being arrested Agents executed the search warrant at 9750 NW 60th
Ave. Agents confiscated numerous firearms, prescription pills, large amount ammunition
and a large amount US Currency. Meeks has a $ 300,000 bond on the warrants and he will
have no bond on the additional charges.
Three Men Arrested for Stealing Copper Wire
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On April 8, 2011 Levy Investigator Roger Bell arrested Edward Fenton, James
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Blundy and Travis Egyed for grand theft and dealing in stolen property. Around four
o’clock in the morning on April 8, 2011 James Blundy dropped off Fenton and Egyed in
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the area of 140 Ave at NE 10 Street for the purpose of stripping copper wire from a pivot
irrigation system. The duo cut wire for over two hours and stole copper valued at $ 2,000
from Stevens Farms. Upon stripping the wire they were picked up by Blundy and they
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went to a Williston residence and burned the wire and stripped the aluminum from the cop-
per wire. The suspects then went to Williston Recycling and received $200 dollars for the
stolen property.
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The Sheriff’s Office has worked nine thefts from irrigation pivots this year. Levy
County farmers have incurred approximately $ 20,000 dollars of property damage. The in-
vestigation continues and additional charges are anticipated with the above named suspects.
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