Interagency ‘Operation No Cap’ results in multiple arrests

The State Attorney’s Office on Thursday announced the results of an operation that seized a myriad of drugs and put 10 individuals behind bars.
State Attorney Amira Fox and the Narcotics Enforcement Task Force’s “Operation No Cap” started during a smaller investigation in Cape Coral during a controlled drug delivery that led to a high-speed crash and discovery of a criminal organization.
The SAO stated 10 people have been arrested with seven facing RICO charges, accused of a multitude of crimes.
Officials state these crimes include drug trafficking and money laundering, as part of an organizational structure to commit criminal activity, along with associates who participated in crimes dating back to 2020.
The SAO stated that during Operation No Cap, NETFORCE seized 1 kilo of fentanyl, 1 kilo of protonitazene (a synthetic opioid more potent than Fentanyl,) 1 kilo of methamphetamine, 40.3 grams of cocaine, 426 pounds of marijuana, and more than 25 grams of oxycodone. Also seized were 10 firearms and $179,718 in U.S. currency.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement was among the agencies involved with Operation No Cap possible.
“Thanks to FDLE’s S.A.F.E. grant program, law enforcement is making real progress in the fight against fentanyl and other deadly drugs threatening our communities,” said FDLE Fort Myers Special Agent in Charge Eli Lawson, in a prepared statement. “Since the program launched in 2023, it has led to more than 2,100 arrests and the seizure of over 460 pounds of fentanyl statewide. In the Fort Myers region alone, FDLE has helpe make 63 arrests and seize 88 pounds of fentanyl off the streets. The S.A.F.E. program is giving law enforcement the tools and the momentum we need to get this poison out of our neighborhoods.”
The Cape Coral Police Department, Fort Myers Police Department, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, and Lee County Port Authority Police led parts of this investigation, officials said.
NETFORCE was formed by State Attorney Fox to coordinate a circuit-wide approach to investigating and fighting crime.
Among those arrested in the Operation No Cap Investigation were: Johnathan Octavien, Cesar Alexis Reyes Juarez, Nino Cotturone Diaz, Jeffrey Estimond, Felipe Otalvaro, Jordan Octavien, Ivelis Quinones-Correa, Kendrick Etienne, Nicolas Otalvaro, and Angelo Ochoategui-Callejas.
Additionally, Jordan Octavian has recently been indicted for first-degree murder by drug distribution. The charge is for distributing fentanyl that caused the death of a man in Cape Coral, officials said.
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