Cape police arrest two on drug charges
Cape Coral’s Vice, Intelligence and Narcotics Unit have arrested two suspects on various drug violations following a two-month joint operation with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration. Lamaise Dawkins, 35, and Joshua Genevish, 25, were arrested at separate locations last night and charged with drug trafficking, possession and sale, according to Cape police.
On different dates during the two-month investigation, undercover officers reportedly purchased 6 ounces of cocaine from Dawkins and Genevish. At 7:45 p.m. on July 21, police served a search warrant at 4829 Tarpon Court #A – the residence of Lamaise Dawkins, reports state.
Cape police detectives recovered 63 grams of hydrocodone, 0.7 grams of cocaine, 33.2 grams of cannibis, 36.8 grams of prescription Soma, drug paraphernalia and a .357 handgun.
Dawkins was taken into custody and later transported to Lee County Jail.
Cape police detectives and the DEA also were assisted by the Cape Coral SWAT, K-9 and Street Crimes units in the execution of the search warrant.
Police officers with the Street Crimes Unit made contact with Genevish on July 21 at his residence on Northwest 11th Street and placed him under arrest. Genevish reportedly had sold cocaine to undercover officers on three occasions during the joint operation. He was charged with trafficking cocaine (28.1 grams) and two counts of sale of cocaine (18.2 grams total).