Live Oak —
A long-term investigation by the Suwannee County Drug Task Force has led to several drug related arrests in recent weeks with several more to come, according to Suwannee County Sheriff Tony Cameron.
Steven Michael Avdoulos, 21, 1615 Hamilton Ave., Live Oak, was arrested on April 12 and faces multiple drug related charges.
According to reports, Avdoulos sold $50 worth of marijuana, which weighed 11 grams, to a confidential informant on Oct. 27, 2011. Authorities say that a few days later, on Nov 7, Avdoulos sold another 25.1 grams to a confidential informant for $110.
According to SCSO, a search warrant was obtained and a search of Avdoulos’s residence was conducted on Nov. 18, 2011. During the search, deputies discovered several items used for the sale and delivery of marijuana, such as a digital scale, pipe, grinder and numerous plastic baggies. Authorities found 13 baggies containing MDMA packaged to sell and six baggies containing marijuana packaged to sell, reports show. In addition, deputies found one marijuana plant that was being cultivated by Avdoulos.
Avdoulos was arrested on charges of sale of less than 20 grams of marijuana, possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana with the intent to sell, sale of more than 20 grams of marijuana, possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana with the intent to sell, manufacturing less than 25 pounds of marijuana, possession of MDMA with the intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Efforts of the Drug Task Force have also resulted in the April 13 arrests of Deborah Durham, 49, and Kenneth Durham, 55, both of 2933 CR 252, Wellborn, records show.
Kenneth Durham has been positively identified after selling 30 mg oxycodone tablets to a confidential informant on Oct. 6, 2011 and again on Nov. 16, 2011.
Records show that Kenneth and Deborah Durham have both been positively identified after selling 30 mg oxycodone tablets to a confidential informant on Dec. 2, 2011 and for selling 15 mg oxycodone tablets to a confidential informant on Dec. 20, 2011.
Kenneth Durham was arrested on charges of four counts of possession of oxycodone with the intent to sell and four counts of the sale of oxycodone. Deborah Durham faces charges of two counts of possession of oxycodone with the intent to sell and two counts of the sale of oxycodone.
The Drug Task Force includes members of the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office and the Live Oak Police Department.
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