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Narcotics Investigators Serve Drug Related Search Warrants In Century
June 10, 2010
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit served two narcotics search warrants in Century Wednesday night — one in the 4700 block of Highway 4A and one in the 100 block of West Highway 4.
At the Highway 4A location, several people were seen handcuffed outside the residence as deputies searched the house, an outlying shed, several vehicles and even a grill.
“We served a search warrant here tonight in connection with an ongoing investigation,” Narcotics Division Investigator Heath Jackson said while at the Highway 4A home. “Drug related evidence was removed from the residence.”
No one at the home was arrested or charged with any crime Wednesday night.
“Future charges are expected in connection with the search,” Jackson said.
There was no one at home as deputies searched a mobile home in the 100 block of West Highway 4 near the Century Care Center nursing home. Jackson said evidence was also removed from that home, and charges were possible against the persons involved with that residence.
Pictured top: Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit agents question the occupants of a home on Highway 4A after serving a search warrant Wednesday night. Pictured inset: Investigator Heath Jackson and other undercover narcotics agents at a home on West Highway 4. NorthEscambia.com exclusive photos, click to enlarge.
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28 Responses to “Narcotics Investigators Serve Drug Related Search Warrants In Century”
…if your not doing anything illegal you have no need to worry,
AMEN !!!
Well said AC…I was thinking the same exact thing….people complain about the sheriffs office on a daily basis…if your not doing anything illegal you have no need to worry, but those same exact officers you are complaining about are the ones who come to you when you call for help….ie: domestic, neighbor problems, juvenile problems…barking dogs…you want them to respond to you immediately but if you get busted for breaking the law, the cops are being shady….Hmmmmm…I’m thinking people just need a reason to complain…
Well said AC……..That was the best thing I have read all day….That goes for you too Mr. David Green……..WELL DONE AND WRITTEN
The “masks” are called balaclavas, they are basically like a thin ski mask. The officers who also work undercover and are not ready for their identity to be revealed to drug dealers, thereby blowing their cover, wear them when they go on raids. The officers who do not wear them on raids typically do not work undercover. But on almost every raid, you will nornally see some officers wearing them, it has nothing to do with intimidation or trying to look cool, it is a safety precaution so that the next time the undercover officer is trying to buy dope from a drug dealer someone doesn’t say, “Hey, I know you! You da PoPo. Yeah I seen you at (insert drug dealer’s name) house when y’all busted him” and put the officer in a potentially life-threatening situation. The reason that drug search warrants are usually served at night is because: (A) It is safer, yeah you can see better in daylight, but can be seen better also. The element of surprise is the best weapon, and minimizes the risk of an officer or occupant getting hurt. (B) That’s when the drugs, drug proceeds, and drug dealers are most likely there. Statistics will prove both points are true. And finally to “wykila”: I don’t like da way you be sellin dope so if ya don’t want da popo in yo house den don’t be havin no dope dere i’m sorry yo moma got scared but if yo moma put da dope dealers out her house she wouldn’t get scared by da bad ol popo.
Great job! Heath Jackson and other agents. Keep up the good work! Vote Heath Jackson Sheriff Nov. 2, 2010 in Escambia County, AL!
A lot of people don’t understand that when these officers go in, they don’t always just look for anything that is a drug. They are specially trained to search for drug related item that could make illegal drugs. They aren’t going to arrest you because you own a bottle of Nyquil. But if you have a case of ephedrine, and a couple of gallons of pool cleaner, but no swimming pool, that most likely will cause a red flag to search more. Or, sometimes, a child will find a cigar box under a bed full of pot and cocaine, and weapons, then show a neighbor who calls 911 because they know the kids are in danger. And, even though everyone knows this goes on day and night, most of the drug dealers feel safer at night because they don’t understand that this is a 24 hour, round the clock, job these officers have to do. I personally feel a lot safer when they go at night because most of the people that go to the site to buy the drugs are a friend of a friend of a friend and the dealer really doesn’t know who it is. They take a chance and, once in a while, the officer’s get lucky and make a bust. There is always two sides to every story. But if you are the one who has the illegal drugs in you’re home, there is only one side to that. It’s your home. You are in control of it. If someone comes in and wants to hide something in your house. Say NO.
REGARDING:
“When is Northescambia.com going to start reporting all local news again?”
I would think a drug bust in Century WAS local.
AND
“Take you masks off and man up”
No need to be sexist. Going into hostile situations is not for wimps. (wimp isn’t sexist is it?) In a situation like this, you want a minimum of conflict. It’s bad enough you are legally breaking into somebody’s home, it’s even worse if the police are afraid or the inhabitants tempted to put up a fight. You’re far more likely to have bloodshed in a situation like that and the situation is already too likely to get somebody hurt as it is.
AND
“Why not serve search warrants in the daytime when you can see better.”
I would imagine that’s when you are more likely to find what you seek. Also with the right equipment, you can see just fine and those whom you seek can not. That makes them less likely to resist and get hurt.
We all know I would prefer to end–or at least greatly reduce–the drug trade by taking away the profit incentive but until our legislators decide to do that (if ever), I want our law enforcement people to do their jobs in the safest and most effective manner.
David for love and kindness
Awww…kjohnson in the comment below does not want their mug shot on here when they get busted again.
:”Just missing the original Northescambia.com, the one not so focused on crime. The site was originally more balanced in the reporting.”
Guess you are wearing blinders.
Yesterday when this story ran, it looks like it was the *only* crime story. I see stories about local produce being soon in Food World, Blueberry Jamboree, an accident, a maritime park story, Century water improvements, a local woman hiking in Spain (that’s cool! read it!), a new principal at Bratt Elementary, oil updates and the Pensacola pelicans scores.
The day before, there are stories about $48 million in transportation inprovements, Century getting a loan, W.D. Childers conviction tossed out, local dude in MLB draft, an oil update, kids reading at the library, Gulf Power & ECUA, and a traffic problem.
Looks like a good balance of stories to me. One crime store in two days. How is that not balanced?
I for one am glad to read about the arrests and the sheriff’s department doing its job to clean up our little town. We want more arrest stories and more drug raid stories because we want the crooks busted.
David
Thank you for keeping things in perspective.
Evidence of drugs can be anything the police decide it is particularly when they can’t find anything obvious to justify going in after dark, wearing masks carrying guns. Why not serve search warrants in the daytime when you can see better. Oh that’s right, you get to “intimidate” people more. More chance of someone being afraid and reacting in a way that can justify being shot.
Take you masks off and man up, if you can’t show your face and have your accuser know who you are then stay home and go back to “work” later anonymously. Masks and guns scare people and that’s the purpose.
When is Northescambia.com going to start reporting all local news again? It seems that the sheriff is using the staff of Northescambia.com to promote his agenda. There is a lot more going on of interest in our area than crime but any more that’s all you guys seem to focus on, did someone want to be in law enforcement and didn’t get the chance? and this is it? The sheriff seems to have read you correctly and is manipulating things very well. You have to be that way if you are a politician.
Just missing the original Northescambia.com, the one not so focused on crime. The site was originally more balanced in the reporting.
Can we get back there?
Now they need to go to Old Atmore Rd and sweep that whole road!!!!
this is what are town needs more DEA COMING IN to get all these drug dealers
off the street. you need to clean this town up. and i know we can
REGARDING:
“. . . it has that intimidation factor.”
The guns are sufficient to intimidate me, I keep remembering such a bust in another state a few days back in which they shot and killed a six-year-old.
Oh well, I guess it is worth it if it reduces the drug trade a fraction of a percent–as long as it isn’t my six-year-old.
David for keeping things in perspective.
Just say no to DRUGs kids !
to jessica,you might want to re-read the story.it says that they removed drug related evidence from the first location,and removed evidence form the second.as to your question about what kind of judge,im guessing a county judge.
Thanks William
They are like a ski mask — they are undercover and concealing their identities. Plus it has that intimidation factor.
Wat kind of judge signs a warrent and they don’t even make no arrest or find no dope…oh yea that’s those lovly informants yall got that does and sells more dope then they do…the infomants is the ones that most likly tipped them rite b4 yall got there
What are the officers wearing on their heads – I have never noticed that before. I know it must serve some function but not sure what….
Way to go guys. Keep going and you will whittle them down one at a time! I hope I live to see our neighborhood safe again. We appreciate you so much!
I would imagine a search warrant was to search a specified area, whereas an arrest warrant would be to arrest a particular person.
Sorry about your mother being scared.
It goes with the business, though, I’m told.
Learn to spell. And they don’t have to gIve you a search warrant, just have to have one.
They need to keep going in these houses after theses people. Our towns are rapidly being over run by this slum with all the drugs and crimes that comes with it. Way to go task force keep squeezing as hard as you can they will keep telling you what you need to hear to rid our city streets of these thugs.
i dont lyke tha way they came n my house n scared my moma evn tho tha person they was looking 4 wasnt hea n they didnt give us a search warrant….
Escambia Resident:
JW is correct, its probably a .223 caliber rifle that has a fancy stock that allows for lots of attachments. Please dont judge a gun, and the “danger” and “power” factor of a gun by the way it looks. This is what the people in Washington are trying to do, and that was what the old “assault weapons ban was based on”. Under that ban, you would not be able to own a semi-automatic .223 caliber rifle with a cool stock (like the one in the picture), but you could own a semi-automatic 30-06 with a regular stock. In reality the 30-06 is more powerful and deadly. Just remember not to base the power and killing factor of a gun on its looks.
Respectfully,
jlh
P.S Looks also have no factor in whether a rifle if fully automatic or not. The internal mechanisms of the gun are what determines how fast it can fire.
The weapon is an M4, just smaller than a M16, not that big of a weapon, lot of attachments, butt stock slides in/out for the guys wearing protective vests for maneuverability.
FINALLY! Now hit up Century Woods and that road right across 29 from Hwy 4 (not the courthouse, next road up headed to Pensacola) and you’ll be set.
Well done Officers. Keep it up and stay safe.
My Family Thanks You for keeping us safe and maintaining peace in our little corner of the World.
Bravo Zulu.
That’s a really big gun the dude has in the middle of the top picture. I would give up and tell on my momma. If any of these people are guilty, I hope we read about some arrests real soon.