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The Newscaster-Nature Coast News
Second man arrested in drug
trafficking organization
More arrests expected
Dr., 5135 W. Hacienda Dr., and 4647 W. Bo-
A second ar-
nanza Dr. Detectives observed Shaw going
rest has been made by
between the houses, frequently, almost on a
the Citrus County Sher-
daily basis, and the electricity at the 4647 W.
iff’s Office related to a
Bonanza Dr., house is listed in the name of
recent grow house sting
Gordon Collins,.
on Nov. 4, dubbed “Op-
The 3355 W. Bird’s Nest Dr. resi-
eration Not in My Back-
dence was unoccupied and had been con-
yard.” The second man
verted to a marijuana growing operation.
Shaw
is Kevin Robert Shaw,
Approximately 121 marijuana plants weigh-
36, 4537 W. Tomahawk Dr., Beverly Hills,
ing 134 pounds and 11 ounces were found.
who was arrested on Nov. 15.
The unoccuupied 4537 W. Toma-
The first man arrested is Gordon
hawk residence was claimed by both men as
Collins, 36. He was arrested in at 4647 W.
their legal address. About 14 pounds and 13
Bonanza Dr., Beverly Hills, the day the
ounces of marijuana, prepared and packaged
search warrants were served (Nov. 4) .
for sale; other marijuana, and items used to
Shaw was charged with trafficking
store and cultivate marijuana were seized
in marijuana (402 lbs. or 736 plants); con-
there.
spiring with another to traffic marijuana;
The 5135 W. Hacienda Dr. resi-
possessing items used to plant, grow, har-
dence was unoccupied and had five bed-
vest or manufacture marijuana (cannabis
rooms being used for growing marijuana.
grinder, rolling papers, store and seal bag-
462 marijuana plants (135 pounds) were
gies, sodium light bulbs, fertilizer, fertil-
found there.
izer sprayers and commercial grade power
Collins was arrested at the 4647 W.
wire); possessing marijuana with intent to
Bonanza Dr. residence at the time the search
sell; and driving while driver’s license can-
warrant was executed on Nov. 4. Again,
celled. Shaw was apprehended around 5:00
most of the house had been converted to a
p.m., Nov. 15, while driving a white Dodge
marijuana operation. Five bedrooms were
pickup truck, traveling west on W. Mustang
being utilized to grow marijuana. 153 plants
Blvd. His driver’s license had been suspend-
(about 118 pounds) were seized.
ed in 2009. Shaw was additionally cited for
On a later date , an additional
driving without a license. His total bond on
search warrant was executed at the 4042 W.
the charges was set at $211,000.
Bonanza Dr. Beverly Hills residence. Pa-
The residences where search war-
pers were located that tie Shaw and Collins
rants were executed were suspected of be-
to others in the same marijuana grow and
ing “marijuana grow and stash houses.” The
drug trafficking organization. Others will
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL
addresses were located in Beverly Hills at
be arrested and charged as the investigation
4537 W. Tomahawk Dr. 3355 W. Birds Nest
continues.
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