Fort Myers police arrest 10 in citywide opertion
The Fort Myers Police Department’s Special Investigations Group and uniformed patrol officers conducted a citywide operation Friday evening that addressed drug related crimes and street prostitution.
Undercover officers posed as street level drug purchasers and as “johns” targeting women believed to be working as prostitutes. The operation was in response to complaints from residents involving drug activity and prostitution.
The following individuals were arrested:
– Erica Franz (d.o.b. 05/10/79 charged with Solicitation Of Prostitution)
– Virginia Williams (d.o.b. 04/11/71 charged with Solicitation Of Prostitution)
– Kendra Sands (d.o.b. 05/21/78 charged with Solicitation Of Prostitution, Providing A False Name To A Law Enforcement Officer and Violation Of Probation)
– Barbarita Araugo (d.o.b. 07/01/71 charged with Solicitation Of Prostitution)
– Valorie Summerall (d.o.b. 04/01/69 charged with Solicitation Of Prostitution)
– Sarabrain Alexander (d.o.b. 12/22/67 charged with Sale Of Crack Cocaine Within 1000 Feet Of A School, Possession Of Crack Cocaine and Tampering Or Destruction Of Evidence)
– Fredia West (d.o.b. 10/03/63 charged with Sale Of Crack Cocaine Within 1000 Feet Of A School and Possession Of Crack Cocaine)
– Tangela Dillard (d.o.b. 07/10/76 charged with Sale Of Crack Cocaine Within 1000 Feet Of A Church, Possession Of Crack Cocaine, Possession Of A Controlled Substance Without A Prescription and Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia)
– Wendell McCutcheon (d.o.b. 02/16/63 charged with Sale Of Crack Cocaine Within 1000 Feet Of A School, Possession Of Crack Cocaine and Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia)
– Shiwanda Caldwell (d.o.b. 06/18/77 charged with Sale Of Crack Cocaine Within 1000 Feet Of A School and Possession Of Crack Cocaine)
Source: Fort Myers Police Department