The illegal sale, use and distribution of narcotics is recognized as a significant contributor to violent crimes, burglaries and thefts which can dramatically affect the quality of life in our community. Therefore, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is making every effort to take drugs off the street by targeting individuals who are active participants in this unsavory underworld. This is being accomplished through aggressive patrol, undercover operations and interagency investigations with local, state and federal drug enforcement agencies.
In the past week the Lee County Sheriff’s Office made a total of 34 drug arrests. To educate and enhance awareness of the Sheriff’s Office daily activities in this endeavor the following arrests are being listed:
| Arrest Date | Name / Address | Birth Date | Charge(s) | Incident Location |
| 2012-04-02 2:05 AM |
Kevin Dwayne Leggett 724 Hightower Ave Lehigh Acres |
1989-05-13 | Felony – COCAINE-POSSESS (POSSESS COCAINE); | 724 Hightower Ave Lehigh Acres |
| 2012-04-04 12:40 PM |
Trisha Ashley Turcotte 306 Ludlow Ave Lehigh Acres |
1978-01-06 | Felony – DRUGS-TRAFFIC (4 GRAMS LESS 30 KG OTHER CNTRL SUBST); Misdemeanor – LARC (PETIT THEFT 1ST DEGREE 100 LESS 300 DOLS); |
306 Ludlow Ave Lehigh Acres |
| 2012-04-04 9:23 PM |
Ivan Leon Bell 1119 Vineyard St Lehigh Acres |
1979-06-13 | Felony – COCAINE-POSSESS (POSSESS COCAINE); Misdemeanor – CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON (ELECTRIC WEAPON OR DEVICE); Misdemeanor – RESIST OFFICER (OBSTRUCT WO VIOLENCE); Misdemeanor – DRUG EQUIP-POSSESS (AND OR USE); |
45 N Alabama Rd Lehigh Acres |
| 2012-04-04 9:41 PM |
Trina Nelson Oshea 3414 Sw 15 St Lehigh Acres |
1966-11-01 | Felony – FRAUD (CONCEAL INFO TO OBTAIN PRESCRIPTION); Felony – FRAUD (CONCEAL INFO TO OBTAIN PRESCRIPTION); Felony – FRAUD (CONCEAL INFO TO OBTAIN PRESCRIPTION); Felony – FRAUD (CONCEAL INFO TO OBTAIN PRESCRIPTION); Felony – FRAUD (CONCEAL INFO TO OBTAIN PRESCRIPTION); Felony – FRAUD (CONCEAL INFO TO OBTAIN PRESCRIPTION); Felony – FRAUD (CONCEAL INFO TO OBTAIN PRESCRIPTION); |
2115 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Fort Myers |
| 2012-04-04 10:10 PM |
Paul T Bowen 10750 Lemontree Ct Lehigh Acres |
1988-05-05 | Misdemeanor – MARIJUANA-POSSESS (NOT MORE THAN 20 GRAMS); | E 3rd St/Fifth Ave Lehigh Acres |
| 2012-04-06 1:12 PM |
Edward Lewis 1821 Wellington Ave Lehigh Acres |
1971-01-12 | Misdemeanor – DRUG EQUIP-POSSESS (AND OR USE); Felony – COCAINE-POSSESS – POSSESS COCAINE; |
1821 Wellington Ave Lehigh Acres |
| 2012-04-07 5:19 AM |
Ronald Edward Wilk 37 Ne Alabama Rd Lehigh Acres |
1993-10-16 | Felony – FAILURE TO APPEAR (FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR FELONY OFFENSE); Felony – MARIJUANA-POSSESS – POSSESS MARIJUANA OVER 20 GRAMS; |
1153 Estero BLVD Fort Myers Beach |
Illegal drugs cost everyone: they ruin families, destroy neighborhoods, increase incidents of crime and can ultimately end in death. If citizens observe street sales taking place they can report it by calling the Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or ask to be connected with our Narcotics Section. Anonymous tips can be provided to Southwest Florida Crimes Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). Callers are eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Tips may also be made online at www.swflcrimestoppers.org or by texting a tip to CRIMES (274637) Keyword: REWARD.