Officials shut down Fentanyl / Meth drug house in Vero Beach, two arrested and charged
On December 17, the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office (IRCSO) announced the successful conclusion of a months’ long Special Investigations Unit Fentanyl Distribution Investigation that led to the arrests of two Vero Beach drug dealers by IRCSO detectives and the closing of a local drug house.
The investigation started began after several area residents reported reoccurring drug activity at a residence in the 1300 block of 33rd Avenue SW.
Two adults living at the residence were arrested as they were leaving the home, at the same time detectives were arriving to issue a search warrant at the property. Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and paraphernalia involved in the use and sale of drugs discovered in the home were located during the search warrant.
Daniel Bailey, 42, and Nikki Abrego, 43, were taken into custody and are now looking at the following charges:
Daniel Bailey,
- Conspiracy to sell controlled substance within 1000 feet of a convenience business,
- Unlawful use of a two-way communication device,
- Possession with intent to sell Fentanyl,
- Possession of methamphetamine,
- Possession of drug paraphernalia.
Total Bond $201,000.
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Nikki Abrego,
- Sale of Fentanyl within 1000 feet of a convenience business,
- Possession of Fentanyl with intent to sell,
- Possession of methamphetamine,
- Possession of drug paraphernalia.
Total Bond $71,000.
At her court appearance, Abrego also had a bond revoked that had been in place from a previous case.
Before detectives left the scene, they placed a “This Drug House CLOSED for Business” sign on the property’s front lawn.
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Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50-100 times stronger than morphine. Pharmaceutical fentanyl was developed for pain management treatment of cancer patients, applied in a patch on the skin. Because of its powerful opioid properties, Fentanyl is also diverted for abuse.
Fentanyl is routinely added to heroin to increase its potency, or be disguised as highly potent heroin. Many users believe that they are purchasing heroin and actually don’t know that they are purchasing fentanyl – which often results in overdose deaths.
Increasingly Fentanyl has also been found added to street-sold marijuana, resulting in many, many deaths from unsuspecting users.
According to the CDC: In 2020, 91,799 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States. The age-adjusted rate of overdose deaths increased by 31% from 2019 (21.6 per 100,000) to 2020 (28.3 per 100,000)
(Source, Daniel Bailey & Nikki Abrego booking photos and all images per IRCSO)
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