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Drug Bust
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Anyone who has entered a stage of that type knows that it can be tricky. Ed became entangled
in the ropes. He then stumbled onto center stage. The gymnasium was really rocking by the time
white pill (Methadone 40 mg) lying loose on the seat where she had been sitting.
the promoter greeted Ed in the center of the ring. After a few instructions the promoter backed
Fenn was then taken into custody, as well, and handcuffed. The officer asked her to
away and Ed assumed a wrestling crouch. He looked sort of like one would envision a young
empty her pockets, and she pulled out a hand-rolled cannabis cigarette. The officer then
Daniel Boone about to wrestle a "bar". Then a bell rung and it was if that was a cue to the bear.
conducted a more thorough search of Fenn and found a 1-gram bag of powdered cocaine in
The bear rose up on its hind legs and all of a sudden the heretofore docile animal became a
her rear pants pocket. Fenn admitted that the pills and the cocaine belonged to her and told
monstrous creature that looked ten feet tall. The beast then let out a bellow that surely was heard
the officer that she had been smoking the cannabis before he had stopped them, according to
on the far side of Citrus County.
the report. In Fenn's purse, the officer found $3330 in cash, in small bills, and 4.2 grams of
Ed's moment of fame was short lived. As soon as the bear stood up and grunted, Ed left
cannabis in a plastic bag. She also had $119 in cash on her person.
that ring faster than a scalded bird dog. He ran out of the ring, out of Inverness and it was said
A search was performed on the vehicle by Sgt. Brandon Roberts, who located (under
that he didn't stop running until he reached the Holder city limit sign ten miles away.
the front passenger seat) a black cloth bag that contained a digital scale, 4 Methadone 10 mg
Ed Martins brief encounter with the bear will live in the memories of those who attended that
pills, 5 Methadone 40 mg pills, 11 Oxycodone 30 mg pills, 1 Soma-30 50 mg pill, and 8 Xanex
wresting show forever. He took some ribbing about his hasty exit, but he was quick to remind
pills. All the pills were packaged separately in small plastic bags with the quantity written on
everyone that he was the only one in Inverness who mustered the courage to at least get in the
the bags with a black marker. Also in the cloth bag was a plastic container with 3.4 grams of
ring with the bear. Some were left wondering if Ed was really brave. Most of us were convinced
crack cocaine in 27 rocks and two 1-gram bags of powdered cocaine.
Ed only confirmed our suspicions about the mental stability of those boys from Holder.
The report stated that Christie (the driver) told the officer that all the pills, the
cannabis, the crack cocaine in the plastic container, and the scales in the black cloth bag, all
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belonged to him. He said that he had been selling narcotics on the weekends to friends, and
that he had been getting his cocaine in Ocala. He said that 10% of the money the officer found
of hers to end her life. To avoid death, the intended victim had to send several thousand
had been made during narcotics transactions and the rest of the money was from their tax
dollars to a specific account. Once the initial payment had been made, the victim would be
refund.
given a tape of her friend making the murder-for-hire arrangements, which would cost her a
The report stated that the rear (driver's side) passenger, Joseph R. Pimental, re-
second payment of thousands.
mained seated and was cooperative during the stop.
The woman was instructed not to contact law enforcement or all bets were off. She
The report also stated that, "Based on the method of packaging and the large amount
and her family would be killed.
of small bills accompanying the narcotics, it is believed that both defendents (Fenn and
Fortunately, the woman did her online homework and learned that this type of e-mail scam has
Christie) were engaged in the sale and distribution of illegal narcotics."
been reported in different states since at least 2007. She sent no money, but wanted others in
Fenn and Christie were each charged with felony charges of (1) possession of co-
Citrus County to be forewarned of this particular scam.
caine with intent to distribute, (2 & 3) two counts of possession of a controlled substance
Sheriff's detectives want to advise citizens that Internet scams have been around for
(Methadone 10 mg and 40 mg) without a prescription with intent to distribute, (4) possession
years and either change frequently or run in cycles. If you have concerns about any suspi-
of a controlled substance (Oxycodone) without a prescription with intent to distribute, (5)
cious e-mails you may receive on your computer, please don't take any action until you've
possession of a controlled substance (Soma) without a prescription with intent to distribute,
spoken with someone at the Sheriff's Office. For more information, please call 726-4488.
and (6) possession of a controlled substance (Xanex) without a prescription with intent to
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distribute; and misdemeanor charges of (7) possession of drug paraphernalia (digital scale)
and (8) possession of cannabis less that 20 grams.
The vehicle, the money and the drugs were all seized as evidence. Lorraine Barber,
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