GIFFORD — Silver bars, drugs, a weapon and food stamp cards were found during the most recent Multi-Agency Criminal Enforcement (M.A.C.E.) Unit bust, according to authorities.
M.A.C.E, with the assistance from the Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) Team and the Canine Unit executed a search warrant in the 4700 block of 34th Ave. in Gifford, according to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office.
They seized nearly 24 grams of crack cocaine, a .38 caliber handgun, 21 Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT, also known as food stamp) cards in various names, 17 bars of silver (7.3 pounds), 135 Oxycodone pills, 40 Acetaminophen/Oxycodone pills, 57 Lortab pills, 30 Clonazapam pills, nine Suboxone pills, 277 Methadone pills, 18 Xanax pills, and eight Alprazolam pills, according to authorities. The silver bars were located inside a leather jacket alongside crack cocaine that was seized. The silver bars are valued at approximately $1,900 while the street value of the drugs seized is more than $12,000.
“No arrests have been made in this case yet, but charges are expected for various drug and weapons violations,” said Det. Sgt. Anthony Civita. “You can see by the number of pills seized that our suspects were operating a black market pharmacy accepting food stamp cards, silver bars, and anything else valuable as payment.”