NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
September 13, 2006
Contact: Michele Nicholson
Public Information Officer
(850) 651-7420
TWO
ARRESTED IN UNDERCOVER DRUG OPERATION
TWO BROTHERS
HAVE BEEN ARRESTED BY THE OKALOOSA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ON DRUG CHARGES.
THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT HAS PLACED A DETAINER
ON BOTH MEN UNTIL THE CASE IS RESOLVED.
23-YEAR OLD SAMUEL DE LA ROSA - PAREDES AND 25- YEAR OLD EMANUEL DE LA ROSA
- PAREDES, BOTH OF
THE ARRESTS ARE THE RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION BY THE
OFFICERS SAY AN UNDERCOVER INFORMANT HELPED ARRANGE A DRUG TRANSACTION AT THE
SANTA ROSA MALL WITH EMMANUEL DELA-ROSA - PAREDES, WHO THEN CALLED HIS BROTHER
BY PHONE AND ARRANGED TO HAVE THE DRUGS DELIVERED.
BOTH WERE ARRESTED IMMEDIATELY.
INVESTIGATORS CONFISCATED APPROXIMATELY 16 GRAMS OF COCAINE AS WELL AS TWO
VEHICLES.
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