COCOA POLICE DEPARTMENT

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AGENTS AND DETECTIVES UNRAVEL DRUG MANUFACTURING OPERATION
(Cocoa, FL)—Detectives and agents with the Cocoa Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division seized several pounds of illegal drugs along with the weapons and ammunition used to secure a drug manufacturing operation.  The seizure was the result of a compliance sweep with officers from the Florida Department of Corrections Probation and Parole Cocoa Office.
                        On August 19, 2022, the detectives, agents, and probation officers conducted compliance checks for offenders currently on probation to ensure they were not violating the conditions of their probation by engaging in criminal activity. These offenders are known or suspected gang members and/or associates currently under supervision through DOC Probation and Parole.  During a check on 26-year-old Jontavius Deontray Ables, probation officers alerted detectives and agents of the suspected presence of illegal narcotics at the home, which is on Edinburgh Dr.  Cocoa Police detectives secured a search warrant based on the information provided by probation officers. A subsequent search of the residence and vehicles on the property yielded a variety of suspected narcotics, one firearm and a large safe. Jontavius Deontray Ables was arrested on scene for violation of his probation.  There were several other known or suspected gang members and/or associates at the location during the search warrant.
            On August 24^th, detectives and agents followed up with the execution of a second search warrant for the contents of the safe that was seized. The following items were located during the search of the residence, vehicles on the property and within the safe:

• 11 Firearms to include AR style rifles, three of the firearms had suppressors attached.
• Multiple magazines and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
• Approximately 24 grams of assorted prescription medication.
• Approximately 1 gram of MDMA/MDPV.
• Approximately 803 grams of Fentanyl.
• Approximately708 grams of Heroin.
• Approximately 154 grams of Marijuana.
• Approximately 67 grams of Methamphetamine. 
• Total Narcotics seized was approximately 1757 grams (3.87lbs) with an estimated street value of approximately $525,000.

            The Cocoa Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is conducting further investigations into the persons and items that were located.  “This was an operation that exemplifies the power of cooperation among agencies that is needed to help stem gang violence,” said Detective Michael Cox. “Probation and Parole along with the Cocoa Police Department will be working together throughout the investigation to ensure offenders are held accountable for their actions.”
            Ables is currently in the Brevard County Jail under a $10,000 for the violation of probation charge.

The Cocoa Police Department is an accredited law enforcement agency since 2006 through the Commission for Law Enforcement Accreditation. The Police Department is at 1226 W. King St., Cocoa, FL 32922.