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additional copper wire, when Capt. Anderson and Lt. Dykstra apprehended

The suspects were identiﬁed as Wayne Joseph Drake, 45, 12307

Citrus County Deputy Steve Smith, who is methamphetamine certiﬁed, taught a

W. Edwards Ct., Inglis and Frederick Arthur Mills, 43, 19660 S.E. 119 Ter-

class in the dangers of meth at the Realtors Association of Citrus County Friday along with

race, Dunnellon. Mills was charged with two counts of burglary, grand theft,

the Association President Dennis Pilon and Jerry Brinkman of Brinkman Home Inspections,

criminal mischief, two counts of felony trespassing and petit theft. Mills

who sponsored the class. Smith brought out a display of all the everyday products that could

has a $ 575,000 bond and also has a Citrus County warrant for violation of

be used in making methamphetamines by three different methods and explained the dan-

probation for drug paraphernalia. Drake was charged with criminal mischief

gers of making and use to not only realtors but those in home management. Smith showed

and felony trespassing. His bond was set at $5,000.

the signs to alert to the meth production and the dangers associated with even use in a home

Stealing copper wire from irrigation pivots is a growing trend, according Major

for the audience to learn what to look for. Smith showed how the propane tank was used to

Evan Sullivan with the LCSO, “We will continue our proactive stance against farm theft and

store one of the products in production that turns all the valves bright blue.

use every means to arrest the subjects.”

Not only are these mixed chemicals capable of exploding but the residue from

making and use are a health hazard. To make one pound of meth you are left with six pounds

of waste. Smith suggested Faces of Meth, Crime Tracker and Exposure to Meth Contami-

nants on the internet. Smith stated that 95% of users are addicted with ﬁrst use and 99% of

quitters will reuse the meth. Amazing Smith listed nicotine, then meth, then cocaine as the

three most addicting drugs in the world in that order but the serious health hazards and wide

spread use of meth is alarming.

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Sundaafternoon  emergency to   Bubba's

y  a medical call was made  911 from a campground near

Fin and Feather on Lake Rousseau. Levy County EMS transported a male patient (name not

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disclosed) by helicopter to Shands Hospital in Gainesville. Helicopters use the vacant land

in front of Food Ranch for safe landing and take off. South Levy Fire Chief Roger Crossman

Deputy Steve Smith, demonstrates the dangers of meth at the Realtors Association of Citrus

helped move the patient with Levy County paramedics to the helicopter while Inglis fire/

County Friday. Looking on is Real Estate Association President Dennis Pilon and Jerry Brink-

rescue set up the landing zone. Crossman said he could not comment on the incident. An

man of Brinkman Home Inspections. Photo & story by Sally Price

email request to Major Evan Sullivan at the Levy County Sheriff Dept. has not been returned.

Newscaster/Sally Price Photo

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