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boyfriend arrested on the Citrus County Sheriff s Office,

Three Crystal River residents were arrested by

May 16, when a search warrant was executed at 2279 N. Reynolds Ave. , the residence of

Teresa Tamme, 56, her daughter Tiffini Tamme, 32, and her daughter s boyfriend, Jerry R.

McKay, 30. All were arrested on drug charges.

According to the arrest reports, the search was the result of the sheriff s office uti-

lizing a confidential informant to make a controlled purchase of 30 mg oxycodone pills at

the residence from Teresa Tamme on April 27, in exchange for money.

During the search of Teresa Tamme s bedroom, agents found a 15 mg oxycodone

pill and a 40 mg oxycodone pill, but she did not have a prescription for the 15 mg tablet. as

she did for the 40 mg tablet. She admitted that she occasionally sold her prescription medi-

cation to subsidize her income. Small baggies were also found with with check marks that

were consistent with evidence obtained during the controlled purchase.

Tiffini Tamme, said, since the beginning of the year, she had purchased ephedrine

tablets (over-the-counter decongestant tablets) approximately six times for Vince Baker (the

legal limit she could purchase within that time frame), knowing they would be used in the

manufacturing of methamphetamine. She said she gave the boxes to her live-in boyfriend,

Jerry McKay, who presented them to Baker and gave her money from Baker in exchange.

She said she had used methamphetamine as recently as two to three weeks previous and that

she enjoys using the drug.

The reports stated that the CCSO has dealt with McKay in the past and is aware

Florida Power Corporation (now Progress Energy) Crystal River Florida photo from the late

that he has the knowledge to manufacture methamphetamine. He told detectives that he has

60’s. General notes on the original image caption: Crystal River Power Plant where studies

not manufactured methamphetamine during the past two months because he had made an

on thermal effects will be made. Plant is now being enlarged and by 1970 will have a much

arrangement with Vince Baker to provide him with boxes of ephedrine in exchange for half

greater capacity. Fishing which has benefited by the warm water produced, may be expected

of the methamphetamine manufactured in the cook. He said he had provided Baker with ap-

to continue to receive benefits during winter months. Photo from Florida State Archives by

proximately 20 boxes of ephedrine during that that time. He said Baker used two boxes per

Robbery 

cook to produce 3 gms. of methamphetamine. He corroborated statments by Tiffini Tamme

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about the ephedrine exchange between he three of them. He said he gave her money on

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some occasions, but since they are a couple, they share the drugs. He told investigators took off on foot, running alongside the Citrus Center theatres toward the back of the plaza.

where to locate paraphernalia (spoons and syringes) in their bedroom whcih they employed Several patrons of the plaza Orwell Pt., but the suspect wasnít located.

5093 S. gave chase, Homosassa, Florida 34446

to use drugs. Teresa Tamme was charged with possession of a controlled substance, pos-

The sheriffís office dispatched its helicopter and K-9 362-4788

Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) units to search for the suspect,

session of a controlled substance with intent to sell and conspiring with another person to as ground Email, Tom Russell,behind the Citrus Center for physical evidence. The scene

units combed the area Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.com

commit an offense prohibited by law (a separate case) with her total bond set at $20,000.

was processedil, Debbie Russell, scene technicians, who recovered items that may prove

Ema thoroughly by crime Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

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W and conspir- to be evidence.

ing with another person to commit an offense prohibited by law (total bond $10,000).

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McKay was charged with conspiring with another person to commit an offense weighs approximately 160 pounds.

prohibited by law and possession a drug paraphernalia (total bond $5,500) and served with

If you have information about this crime, please call 911 or 352-726-1121. You

a warrant on another case for two counts of possession (oxycodone and morphone, total may also contact Crime Stoppers by texting CITRUS and your tip to 274637 (CRIMES).

bond $10,000). Baker was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff s Office in a, Inglis drug raid

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Boil Water Notice For Part of Citrus Springs

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