9/9/2020 9:35 AM Filed Lee County Clerk of Courts AFFIDAVIT FOR CRIMINAL OFFENSE in THE COURT LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA AGENCY CASE NUMBER: STATE OF FLORIDA vs. GEORGE SAMUEL BROUGHTON. ET AL STATE OF FLORIDA, LEE COUNTY, 1. Defendant: George Samuel Broughton aka. ?Pagerman? 2.3 4 Address: 1775 Four Mile Cove Parkway, unit 1214, Cape Coral, Florida Physical Description: Age: 44 DOB: 08/30/1975 FtaCe: Black .Heightz5'10 Sex: Male Weight: 265 Type of Complaint: Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine, 400 grams or more in violation of F.S. and F.S. 893.135(5) Date of Occurrence: February 2020' through May 2020 nt 2: Conspiracy to Traffic in Methamphetamine, 28 gram or more in violation of F.S. and F.S. 893.135(5) Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 Co_unti Conspiracy to Traf?c in Heroin, 28 grams or more in_ violation of F.S. and F.S. 893.135(5) 7 - Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 2. Defendant: Barry Eshard White a.k.a. ?Swipe? - 10 c, FLO. (3 Address: 3706 Nelson Tillis Blvd, Unit 107 Fort Myers Florida 33901 Physical Description: Age: 33 DOB: 04/10/1987. Race: Black Height: 5?11 Sex: Male I Weight: 235 Type of Complaint: 7 nt1: Conspiracy to Traffic in Heroin, 28 grams or more in violation of F.S. and F.S. 893.135(5) - Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 3. Defendant: Anthony Michael Esway ZOCFH lg I Address: 8718 La Chateau Drive, Fort Myers Florida Physical Description: Age: 39 DOB: 01/21/1981 Race: White Height: 5'10 Sex: Male Weight: 170 Type of Complaint: 9mm Conspiracy to Traffic in Methamphetamine, 28 grams or more in violation of F.S. and F.S. 893.135(5) Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 Count 2: Conspiracy to Traffic in Fentanyl, 14 grams or more in violation of F.S. and F.S. 893.135(5) Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 4. Defendant: Lisa Ann Esway - ZS 4 Address: 8718 La Chateau Drive, Fort Myers Florida Physical Description: Age: 40 DOB: 10/20/1979 Race: White Height: 5?2 Sex: Female Weight: 170 Type of Complaint: Qount1: Conspiracy to Traffic in Fentanyl, 4 grams or more in violation of PS. and F.S. 893.135(5) Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 5. Defendant: George Samuel Broughton IV '1 15? -- Address: 1757 Four Mile Cove _Unit #315,? Cape Coral, Florida Physical Description: Age: 22 DOB: 06/16/1998 Race: Black Height: 6?0 Sex: Male Weight: 180 Type of Complaint: Count1: Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine, 28 grams or more in violation of F.S. and ES. 893.135(5) Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 6. Defendant: Kelle Nichole Hartman - gang/.1131: Address: 1317 NW 9th Street, Cape Coral, Florida Physical Description: Age: 45 DOB: 12/15/1974 Race: White. Height: 5?7 Sex: Female Weight: 250 Type of Complaint: Count 1: Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine, 200 grams or more in violation of F.S. and F.S. 893.135(5) . Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May .2020 Count 2: Conspiracy to Traffic in Heroin, 28 grams or more in violation Of F.S. and ES. 893.135(5) Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 Count 3: Conspiracy to Traffic in Fentanyl, 28 grams or more in violation of F8. 893.135(5) and 777.011 Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 Defendant: Joe MgQant '2 745? I Address: 10600 Clear Lake Loop Unit #185, Fort Myers, Florida. Physical Description: Age: 38 DOB: 01/12/1983 Race: Black Height: 5?9 Sex: Male Weight: 160 Type of Complaint: Count 1: Conspiracy to Traffic in Heroin, 4 grams or more in violation of RS. and RS. 893.135(5) Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 Count 2: Conspiracy to Traffic In Cocaine, 28 grams or more in violation of F. S. and F. S. 893. 135(5) Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 Defendant: Kenneth Lenoris Williams ..- 25 Address: 1154 SE 32"d Street, Cape Coral, Florida Physical Description: Age: 42 DOB: 08/05/1977 Race: Black Height: 6?3 Sex': Male Weight: 271 Type of Complaint: 'qunt1: Conspiracy to Traffic' In Cocaine 28 grams or more in violation of F. S. 893. and F. S. 893. 135(5) Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 nt 2: Conspiracy to Traffic in Fentanyl, 4 grams or more in violation of F.S. and F.S. 893.135(5) Date of OccUrrence: February 2020 through May 2020 Defendant: Christopher Scott Salter ZIDCF 2?5" Address: 4015 11*? Street, Lehigh Acres, Florida Physical Description: Age: 42 DOB: 08/05/1977 Race: Black Height: 6?3 10. 11. Sex: Male . Weightz'271 Type of Complaint: Count 1: Conspiracy to Traffic in Fentanyl, 28 grams or more in violation of F.S. and F.S. Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 Defendant: Rondre Royals 5; Address: 424 SW 23rd Terrace, Cape Coral, Florida Physical Description: Age: 25 DOB: 02/28/1995 Race: Black' Height: 5'5 Sex: Male Weight: 150 Type of Complaint: 0 1: Conspiracy to Traffic in Heroin, 14 grams or more in violation of F.S. and F.S. 893.135(5) Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 nt 2: Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine, 28 grams or more in violation of F.S. and F.S. 893.135(5) Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 Defendant: JeromeT. Johnson a.k.a. ?Ninia? -- 20Cqu Address: 23020 Railroad Avenue, Alva, Florida Physical Description: 12. 13. Age: 31 DOB: 07/22/1989 Race: Black Height: 5?7 Sex: Male - Weight: 250 Type of Complaint: mm Conspiracy to Traffic in Heroin, 28 grams or more in violation of PS. and ES. 893.135(5) - Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 Defendant: Luis Abel Torung aka. ?L-Dog? - 20C 2, Address: 5830 Lincoln Circle West, Lake Worth, Florida Physical Description: Age: 38 DOB: 09/15/1981 Race: HiSpanic Height: 5?9 Sex: Male Weight: 200 Type of Complaint: Qount1: Conspiracy to Traffic in Fentanyl, 28 grams or more in viOlation of F.S. and F.S. 893.135(5) Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 Defendant: genarg Jose Rivera -- 20;; Li 15 - 0 Address: 255 Clark Street, North Fort Myers, Florida. Physical Description: Age: 33 DOB: 01/27/1987 Race: Hispanic Height: 5?6 Sex: Male Weight: 150 14. Type of Complaint: Count 1: Conspiracy to Traffic in Heroin, 4 grams or more in violation of F.S. and F.S. 893.135(5) - Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 qunt 2: Conspiracy to Traffic in Methamphetamine, 28 grams or more in violation of F.S. and F.S. 893.135(5) Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through 'May 2020 I Count 3: Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine, 28 grams or more in violation of F.S. and F.S. 893.135(5) . Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 C7 mint 4: Conspiracy to Traffic in Fentanyl, 28 grams or more in violation of F.S. and F.S. 893.135(5) Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 Defendant: Devarous Def/on Phillips a.k.a. ?Cheese? 206 412,5, Address: 3007 68?? Street West Lehigh Acres, Florida. - Physical Description: Age: 33 DOB: 02/03/1987 Race: Black Height: 5?6 Sex: Male Weight: 280 Countf: Conspiracy to Traffic in Heroin, 4 grams or more in violation of F.S. and F.S. 893.135(5) Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 Count 2: Conspiracy to Traffic in Fentanyl, 28 grams or more in violation of F.S. and F.S. 893.135(5) Date of Occurrence: February 2020 through May 2020 NATURE OF COMPLAINT: Your Affiant, Detective Emelia Lock, has been an officer with the Fort Myers Police Department since November 2015 through the present date and is currently assigned to the Fort Myers Police Department?s Special Enforcement Unit. Since August 2019, the Fort Myers Police Department?s Special Enforcement Unit has been investigating this Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) for violations of controlled substances laws. Through this investigation, Your Affiant learned of George Samuel Broughton?s illegal narcotics activity after a Reliable Confidential Source (RCS) revealed that George Samuel Broughton was supplying Barry Eshard White with large amounts of narcotics and was also distributing illegal narcotics to others, throughout Lee County, Florida. On February 2020, Judge James Shenko signed an Order Authorizing the Interception of Wire, Oral and Electronic Communications from Target Telephone Two, (941) 268-8159 which was being utilized by George Samuel Broughton. The interception of communications continued through May 24, 2020. Interception of communications from Target Telephone Two revealed the following: George Samuel Broughton was utilizing Target Telephone Two to facilitate the distribution of illegal narcotics throughout the areas of Lee County Florida. The Interception of Communications further revealed the identification of five (5) co?conspirators who supplied George Samuel Broughton with cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl. The following individuals have been identified as some of the suppliers in this DTO: Keenan Dennard Frederick, BIM, DOB- 07/31/1987 who resides in Coral Springs, Florida Luis Abel Toruno, a.k.a. ?L-Dawg?, HIM, 09/15/1981 who resides in Lake Worth, Florida Jerome Johnson, a.k.a. ?Ninja?, BIM, DOB- 07/22/1989 who resides in Alva, Florida ldris Walters, BIM, DOB-04I25I1974 who resides in Fort Myers, Florida. Devarous Devon Phillips, BIM, DOB-02I03I1987 who resides in Lehigh Acres, Florida. The Continued Interception of Communications and surveillance conducted by undercover officers revealed that George Samuel Broughton purchased narcotics from Keenan Dennard Frederick, Luis Abel Toruno and Devarous Devon Phillips on multiple occasions and had done so prior to the initiation of the interception of communications. Based on the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant learned that, George Samuel Broughton?s main cocaine supplier was a male who was later identified by Florida Driver?s License as, Keenan Dennard Frederick (D.L George Samuel Broughton purchased what is believed to be kilos of cocaine from his cocaine source, Keenan Dennard Frederick during several meets in the areas of Broward and Collier County, Florida. George Samuel Broughton purchased fentanyl from two sources. The first male source was later identified by Florida Driver?s License as, Luis Abel Toruno (D.L. On several occasions, Luis Abel Toruno traveled to Fort Myers from Lake Worth, Florida to deliver the fentanyl to George Samuel Broughton. The second source, George Samuel Broughton purchased fentanyl from was a male later identified by Florida driver?s license as, Devarous Devon Phillips (D.L. George Samuel Broughton would later distribute the fentanyl throughout the areas of Lee County, Florida. During one occasion, George Samuel Broughton purchased heroin from a male later identified by Florida Driver?s license as, Jerome Johnson (D.L. George Samuel Broughton would later distribute the heroin throughout the areas of Lee County, Florida. Lastly, George Samuel Broughton purchased methamphetamine from a male later identified by Florida Driver?s License as, ldris Walters (D.L. George Samuel Broughton would later distribute the methamphetamine throughout the areas of Lee County, Florida. Your Affiant also learned that, George Samuel Broughton had a consistent clientele of individuals who would purchase illegal narcotics from George Samuel Broughton and later distribute those illegal narcotics to others throughout the area of Lee County, Florida. Those co-conspirators we identified as: Kelle Nichole Hartman Barry Eshard White DOB- 04/10/1987), Genaro Jose- Rivera Joe McCant Rondre Royale Thomas (EN, 008- 02/28/1995), Christopher Scott Salters DOB 03/22/1979), Anthony Michael Esway and Lisa Ann Esway George Samuel Broughton lV, This Affidavit contains summations of lntercepted Communications as interpreted by your Affiant and other members of the Fort Myers Police Department as well as surveillance summaries. During this investigation several law enforcement officers with the following agencies assisted with this investigation: Lee County Sheriff?s Office, Lee County Port Authority, Collier County Sheriff?s Office, Hendry County Sheriff?s Office and Broward County Sheriff?s Office. The probable cause for the crimes listed above is as follows: During the dates of February 28, 2020, and February 29, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Christopher Scott Salters. The following are excerpts of those communications. On February 28, 2020, at approximately 5:56 pm, Christopher Scott Salters contacted George Samuel Broughton and asked if he still had ?brown" available. George Samuel Broughton confirmed he had some ?brown?, and Christopher Scott Salters told George Samuel Broughton he would call him back. On February-29, 2020, at approximately 5:13 pm, Christopher Scott Salters called George Samuel Broughton and said nigga said to give him seven?. Your Affiant believes that Christopher Scott Salters was referring to his friend ?Donnie". George Samuel Broughton said, ?All right." At 6:14 pm. George Samuel Broughton called Christopher Scott Salters again and asked for his location. During that call, Christopher Scott Salters said he was going to pick up ?the bread? and they could meet him at Donnie's house. George Samuel Broughton and Christopher Scott Salters agree. Your Affiant knows through her training and experience that the term ?bread" is commonly used to refer to money. in the context of the court-authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Christopher Scott Salters conspired to traffic seven (7) grams of fentanyl. On March 6, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Genaro Jose Rivera. The following are excerpts of the communications. At approximately 9:09 am, George Samuel Broughton called Genaro Jose Rivera. During the call, Genaro Jose Rivera told George Samuel Broughton that he was at home and needed some more ?brown? and also asked George Samuel Broughton what other narcotics he had available. George Samuel Broughton said, aint have, I aint got no hard.? Genaro Jose Rivera asked if George Samuel Broughton if he still had ?cream?. When George Samuel Broughton said he did, Genaro Jose Rivera said he only needed ?a boy and fefty? because he still had ?cream?. George Samuel Broughton asked Genaro Jose Rivera if he had $1000 for him, Genaro Jose Rivera said he did and agreed to give George Samuel Broughton a total of $1500. George Samuel Broughton then said, ?A?ight. Well l?mma give you about 8 and 8, then 8 fatty, 8 brown.? Genaro Jose Rivera and George Samuel Broughton agreed. Your Affiant knows through her training and experience that the terms ?brown? and ?boy? are commonly used to refer to heroin, the term ?cream? is commonly used to refer to methamphetamine and the term ?fetty? is commonly used to refer to fentanyl. In the context of the court-authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Genaro Jose Rivera conspired to traffic eight (8) grams of fentanyl and eight (8) grams of heroin. On March 6, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Anthony Michael Esway. The following are excerpts of the communications. At approximately 9:38 pm, Anthony Michael Esway called George Samuel Broughton. During the conversation, George Samuel Broughton said he didn?t have any "glass" but asked if Anthony Michael Esway wanted ?cream?. Anthony Michael Esway said ?Uh, fuck. Yeah, just give me um, the 7 of the When George Samuel Broughton asked if he wanted, ?a zip of the cream", Anthony Michael Esway said ?Man, I really needed the George Samuel Broughton asked, ?No, I?m talking about, you don?t want the cream?? Anthony Michael Esway replied ?uh, I mean I, I'll take that, the CG, if that if it?s still available?? George Samuel Broughton told Anthony Michael Esway that he would give him the ?cream? and they would be even on the ?tree work?. At approximately 8:01 pm, surveillance showed George Samuel Broughton arrive Anthony Michael Esway?s residence located at 8718 La Chateau Drive in Fort Myers. Your Affiant knows through her training and experience, that the term ?cream" is commonly used to refer to methamphetamine, the term ?zip" is a commonly used to refer to an ounce or twenty- eight (28) grams. Furthermore, when Anthony Michael Esway stated he wanted the Your Affiant believes he was referring to the ounce of methamphetamine. In the context of the court-authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Anthony Michael Esway conspired to traffic seven (7) grams of fentanyl and twenty- eight (28) grams of methamphetamine. 4. On March 1, 2020, and continuing through March 6, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to make several communications with Keenan Dennard Frederick. The following are excerpts of the communications. On March 1, 2020, at approximately 10:13 George Samuel Broughton called Keenan Dennard Frederick and said, ?Dognuts what it?s looking like?" Keenan Dennard Frederick replied, know for a 100% for that urn the ones you was seeing done, done finna find out for you." George Samuel Broughton stated he was just confirming that Keenan Dennard Frederick would have product when George Samuel Broughton returned from his trip on Wednesday. Keenan Dennard Frederick assured George Samuel Broughton that he would have product available for him. George Samuel Broughton asked Keenan Dennard Frederick to ?put it to the side" for him, and Keenan Dennard Frederick agreed. When George Samuel Broughton asked Keenan Dennard Frederick how the product was, he replied that it was ?flaky like snow". George Samuel Broughton then asked about the "stamp" and Keenan Dennard Frederick replied that it was the "same exact stamp". Your Affiant knows through her training and experience, that ?flaky and snow? when used in this context, is used to describe cocaine. Your Affiant also knows that drug dealers often ?mark" their kilos of narcotics with individualized ?stamps" to promote or mark their product. Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton asked Keenan Dennard Frederick to place one (1) kilo of cocaine aside for him until he returned that Wednesday. On March 6, 2020, at approximately 9:02 George Samuel Broughton called Keenan Dennard Frederick and said, "Come pull up. I need need you to meet me at the same spot, later on. Wassup?? George Samuel Broughton asked Keenan Dennard Frederick if he had the product. Keenan Dennard Frederick said he did have the product, but that Keenan Dennard Frederick needed to confirm. Keenan Dennard Frederick stated unknown location to confirm the product was readily available. George Samuel Broughton replied, ?All right, call, call cause I?m dead. l?ve been dead, I just wasn?t no rush. I ain?t want to make no move.? Keenan Dennard Frederick agreed to call back. At approximately 10:06 Keenan Dennard Frederick called back and told George Samuel Broughton that everything was good. George Samuel Broughton said, ight..when the sun go down, if you can, I need a ASAP, ASAP rocky.? Keenan Dennard Frederick and George Samuel Broughton agreed. At approximately 8:05 pm, Keenan Dennard Frederick called once again and advised that he ?was in the front? of the meeting spot. George Samuel Broughton told Keenan Dennard Frederick that he would head Keenan Dennard Frederick?s way, once he picked up the money from his house. Your Afiiant believes that Keenan Dennard Frederick called to advise that he had arrived to their meeting spot. At approximately 8:49 undercover officers with the Fort Myers Police Department (F.M.P.D.) conducted surveillance on George Samuel Broughton. At which time, George Samuel Broughton was observed arriving to his apartment located at 1775 Four Mile Cove Unit 1415 in Cape Coral, Florida. At approximately 9:01 George Samuel Broughton was observed leaving his apartment and shortly after was observed traveling south on interstate 75. At approximately 10:13 George Samuel Broughton stopped at the Collier County Rest Area at mile marker 63 on interstate a75. At approximately 10:14 Officer Joseph Way (F.M.P.D.) observed George Samuel Broughton park next to a 2011 Burgundy/Maroon Ford Pick-up Truck bearing Florida Tag NKHF83, which is registered to Keenan Dennard Frederick. At approximately 10:15 Sergeant Constant Brown (F.M.P.D.) observed George Samuel Broughton exit his vehicle and walk towards the restroom pavilion area, however, George Samuel Broughton was not observed entering the restroom. Moments later, George Samuel Broughton was observed walking back to his vehicle. George Samuel Broughton and Keenan Dennard Frederick?s vehicles were-observed leaving the rest stop area. Shortly after, surveillance observed George Samuel Broughton traveling north on Interstate 75. Continued Surveillance showed George Samuel Broughton's vehicle return to his apartment. Shortly after, George Samuel Broughton was observed entering his residence. In the context of the court-authorized intercepted communications and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Keenan Dennard Frederick conspired to traffic one (1) kilo of cocaine. On March 7, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with his son, George Samuel Broughton iv. The following are excerpts of the communications. At approximately 10:29 am, George Samuel Broughton lV called George Samuel Broughton. During the conversation, George Samuel Broughton said, "I'm back online, i meant to call you last night." George Samuel Broughton IV said, "Uh, A'ight, Uh, shit you know I need drop me a cell". George Samuel Broughton and George Samuel Broughton IV agreed. Through training and experience, Your Affiant believes that when George Samuel Broughton said he meant to tell his George Samuel Broughton IV that he was ?back on- line", George Samuel Broughton was referring to having picked up cocaine from Keenan Dennard Frederick the night before. Your Aftiant knows that cocaine is turned from a powder substance to a rock or glass like substance through a process that is often referred to as ?cooking." Your Affiant also knows the term ?drop? is commonly Used to refer to part of the cooking process. Therefore, when George Samuel Broughton IV asked George Samuel Broughton to ?drop? him a cell, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton IV asked George Samuel Broughton to cook the cocaine. In the context of the court-authorized interceptions and in the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton IV and George Samuel Broughton conspired to traffic twenty-eight (28) grams of crack cocaine. On March 8, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Joe McCant. The following are excerpts of the communications between George Samuel Broughton and Joe McCant. At approximately 3:50 pm, Joe McCant called George Samuel Broughton and said, need a short and one of them motherfuckers?. George Samuel Broughton asked if he needed ?a brown and a short?. Joe McCant stated he did, and also said he had ?a stack? for George Samuel Broughton. George Samuel Broughton asked Joe McCant again what he wanted, and he replied that he wanted ?a girl and a boy.? George Samuel Broughton and Joe McCant agreed. Through training and experience, Your Affiant knows that the term ?short? is commonly used to refer to half an ounce or fourteen (14) grams, the term ?girl? is commonly used to refer to cocaine and the term ?boy? is commonly used to refer to heroin. In the context of the court-authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Joe McCant conspired to traffic fourteen (14) grams of cocaine and four (4) grams of heroin. On March 10, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Rondre Royals Thomas. The following are excerpts of the communications. At approximately 1:36 pm. Rondre Ftoyale Thomas called George Samuel Broughton and asked, ?What you got? You on, you on deck right now?? George Samuel Broughton replied, ?Yeah, I?m always on deck. I'm like, I?m like Race- Track and 7-EIeven.? Rondre Royale Thomas then asked George Samuel Broughton for the price of a ?half.? When George Samuel Broughton told Rondre Royale Thomas that the pricewas ?Eleven?, Rondre Royale Thomas said he needed it within the hour. George Samuel Broughton and Rondre Royale Thomas agreed. At approximately 2:46 pm, Rondre Royale Thomas contacted George Samuel Broughton once again. George Samuel Broughton asked Rondre Royale Thomas if he wanted ?fettuccini or brown?. Fiondre Royale Thomas replied, want the brown, I want the brown.? George Samuel Broughton and Rondre Royale Thomas agreed and shortly after setup a meeting at the Edison Mall (4125 Cleveland Avenue) in Fort Myers, Florida. At approximately 3:25 undercover officers conducted surveillance at the Edison Mall located at 4125 Cleveland Avenue, in Fort Myers. At approximately 3:28 surveillance observed George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle pulling into the southwest area of the Edison Mall parking lot. Lee County Sheriff?s Office Sergeant Dugan observed a black male wearing a tan shirt and tan pants exit a dark in color Jeep Cherokee bearing Florida tag LFHG88. The male was later identified by Florida Driver?s license as, Rondre Royale Thomas T520-736-95-068-0), the registered owner of the Jeep. Rondre Royale Thomas was then observed walking towards George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle and then entering the front passenger seat. At approximately 3:33 pm. Sergeant Dugan observed Rondre Royale Thomas exiting the vehicle and shortly after returning to his Jeep. George Samuel Broughton was then observed leaving the parking lot area. Rondre Royale Thomas remained in the Edison Mall parking lot where it appeared, Rondre Royale Thomas made other narcotic transactions. Through training and experience, Your Affiant knows that ?brown? is a term commonly used to refer to heroin. In the context of the court-authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Rondre Royale Thomas conspired to traffic fourteen (14) grams of heroin. On March 11, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Barry E. White. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 3:24 Barry E. White called George Samuel Broughton and said, "You know I want 2, but he wants that uh, the, the ah, the white." When George Samuel Broughton asked how much Barry E. White needed, he replied, "He wanted um, the urn, one want half." Barry E. White and George Samuel Broughton agreed. Through training and experience, Your Affiant believes that when Barry E. White specified ?the white? as opposed to the brown, he was asking for fentanyl. In the context of the court-authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Barry E. White conspired to traffic fourteen (14) grams of fentanyl. On March 11, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Genaro Jose Rivera. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 9:22 am, Genaro Jose Rivera called George Samuel Broughton and stated that he needed ?some more brown and white? and also specified that he needed the ?fetty? not ?the Samuel Broughton and Genaro Jose Rivera agreed. Through training and experience, Your Affiant knows that the term ?brown? in this context, is used to refer to fentanyl. 10. 11. On March 16, 2020, during a court-authorized intercepted communication, George Samuel Broughton sent Genaro Jose Rivera a text saying: told me to come back in get the other 2 and I never did I gave you 109s of food 6 fet 4 brown". Based on information gathered throughout this investigation, Your Affiant knows that George Samuel Broughton often gave narcotics to Genaro Jose Rivera with the expectation of payment once the narcotics were sold. Your Affiant knows this practice to be commonly used by narcotics dealers and is referred to as ?fronting?. Therefore, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton sent that text to remind Genaro Jose Rivera of what George Samuel Broughton gave him on March 11, 2020. In the context of the court-authorized interceptions andthe investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Barry Genaro Jose Rivera conspired to traffic six (6) grams of fentanyl and four (4) grams of heroin. On March 12, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Barry Eshard White. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 10:07 am, Barry E. White called George Samuel Broughton and asked Shit, you moving around?" George Samuel Broughton said he was walking out to meet someone. Barry E. White said, ?Nah, come see me man, We been dry for the last couple of days. I?m, l?m bored, I, I gotta back, boy. They?ve been blowing me up; they be hitting me up You heard me?" George Samuel Broughton asked Barry E. White how much money he had, and White replied, got um twenty-two, I got 44 to spend with you.? When George Samuel Broughton asked what White needed, he replied, need, um, I need two cream, and um, I need a I need shit, two creams, clean and bring me um, bring me half and half of know what I?m talking about?.. The brown and the white.? George Samuel Broughton said, "Alright. Okay.? Barry E. White then added ?two cream? to the order. George Samuel Broughton and Barry E. White agreed, and the meeting was set for Barry E. White?s residence. Through training and experience, Your Affiant knows that the term ?cream" is commonly used to refer to methamphetamine, the term "brown? in this context was used to refer to heroin and the term ?white? in this context was used to refer to cocaine. In the context of the court-authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that Barry E. White and George Samuel Broughton conspired to traffic two (2) ounces of methamphetamine, two (2) ounces of cocaine and twenty-eight (28) grams of Fentanyl (both white and brown). On March 15 through March 23, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Genaro Jose Rivera. The following are excerpts of those communications. 12. On March 15, 2020, at approximately 10:37 Genaro Jose Rivera sent a text saying "Tap in bro can meet me and bring a cookie I got 8 for drop to owe 3 and add the cookie be at On March 16, 2020, at approximately 8:19 George Samuel Broughton responded to the text: told me to come back in get the other 2 and never did I gave you 1095 of food 6 fet 4 brown? and ?You gave me 11 when it was supposed of been 13.? At approximately 6:24 Genaro Jose Rivera called George Samuel Broughton and said ?Ah, yeah. Uhm you got any more cream and have what I owe ya." When George Samuel Broughton asked how much money he had, Genaro Jose Rivera said, have what I owe you? and then also asked for ?a gram? and ?two of the boy?. Genaro Jose Rivera then stated he needed ?the brown? because he still had ?fetty?. George Samuel Broughton and Genaro Jose Rivera agreed to meet at the Wawa gas station in Cape Coral. On March 23, 2020, at approximately 12:03 George Samuel Broughton called Genaro Jose Rivera. During the conversation, Genaro Jose Rivera said, that the package he received was crushed. George Samuel Broughton replied, just how it how they packaged it, it got crushed came under the car." Genaro Jose Rivera said got the packageounces bro you won?t believe how much fucking shake came back Through training and experience, Your Aftiant knows that the term ?cookie? is commonly used to refer to a round piece of crack cocaine, the term ?brown" if commonly used to refer to heroin, the term ?cream? is commonly used to refer to methamphetamine, the term ?tetty? is commonly used to refer to fentanyl. Additionally, Your Affiant knows that the term ?shake? when used in this context, is referring to the separated pieces (crumbs) of the methamphetamine. In the context of the court-authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Aftiant believes that Genaro Jose Rivera and George Samuel Broughton conspired to deliver 3.5 grams of crack cocaine, two (2) grams of heroin and two (2) ounces of methamphetamine. On March 16, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Lisa Ann Esway and Anthony Michael Esway. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 3:40 Lisa Ann Esway called George Samuel Broughton from Anthony Michael Esway?s phone. Lisa Ann Esway greeted George Samuel Broughton and advised him that Anthony Michael Esway was also on the line. Anthony Michael Esway told George Samuel Broughton that he and Lisa Ann Esway needed to see him, and that the two were heading towards Cape Coral. George Samuel Broughton advised them to call him when they arrived to Cape Coral. At approximately 3:46 Anthony Michael Esway called George Samuel Broughton. George Samuel Broughton asked, ?What, what you had wanted?? Anthony Michael Esway replied, that, uh seven give me 7 and on the do the normal on that uh let me do 7 in the same, 7 and George Samuel Broughton, Lisa Ann Esway and Anthony Michael Esway agreed. At approximately 5:16 Lisa Ann Esway called George Samuel Broughton from Anthony Michael Esway?s phone and stated that they were pulling into the meeting spot. At approximately 5:11 undercover officers conducted surveillance in the area of the Coral Wood Mall parking lot located at 2301 S. Del Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral, Florida. At approximately 5:11 officers observed George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle pull into the Coral Wood Mall parking lot and then leave the area. At approximately 5:21 George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle was once again observed pulling into the parking lot. Shortly after, Detective Mitchell Daniels observed a grey Ford F-150 (Florida tag with an attached trailer (Florida tag 071RDK) displaying the words ?Valor Tree Specialists? and the phone number 239-699-4928, pull into the parking space next to George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle. Detective Mitchell Daniels observed Anthony Michael Esway in the driver seat and identified the passenger by Florida Driver?s license as, Lisa Ann Esway (D.L. Detective Mitchell Daniels observed Lisa Ann Esway exit the F-150. Lisa Ann 13. Esway approached and entered the front passenger side of George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle. A few moments later, Lisa Ann Esway walked back to the Ford F-150 where Anthony Michael Esway was waiting. George Samuel Broughton and the Esway?s leave the area. In the context of the court-authorized interceptions and Your Affiant?s and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton, Lisa Ann Esway and Anthony Michael Esway conspired to traffic seven (7) grams of Methamphetamine and seven (7) grams of Fentanyl. On March 16, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Joe McCant. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 5:32 Joe McCant called George Samuel Broughton and asked, "You got the same shit?" When George Samuel Broughton asked, ?which one?, Joe McCant replied, ?like another gram and a white, a white?" 14. George SamUel Broughton told Joe McCant that he still had the same product and that he has had the same product for months. Joe McCant then asked about the ?two clean of them motherfuckers.? George Samuel Broughton replied that it was the same product he had before. Joe McCant and George Samuel Broughton talked about people snorting a lower quality product from Bimbo (Earnest Bimbo). George Samuel Broughton said ?They used that cut. You give them some clean, they ain?t use no off the brick. ..but I get it, when they come cross the that?s I?m giving it to you just like though. Bitch, a bitch is not using that there." Joe McCant replied, ?Ah okay, I need, bring me a whole one." Joe McCant and George Samuel Broughton agreed. Through training and experience, Your Affiant knows that the terms ?white? and ?clean? are commonly used term to refer to cocaine, the term ?brick? is commonly used to refer to a kilo/kilogram or narcotics, the term ?cut? is commonly used to refer to the practice of diluting narcotics such as cocaine with other chemicals or cutting agents, for a higher profit. The term ?whole? is commonly used to refer to a whole ounce of narcotics. In the context of the court- authorized intercepted communication and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that when George Samuel Broughton told Joe McCant that his product was straight off the ?brick? he was referring to a kilo of cocaine. Therefore, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Joe McCant conspired to traffic twenty-eight (28) grams of cocaine. On March 20, 2020, and March 21, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Anthony Michael Esway. The following are excerpts of those communication. On March 20, 2020, at approximately 4:16 pm, Anthony Michael Esway called George Samuel Broughton and expressed his concerns for the statewide shutdown due to Covid- 19. Anthony Michael Esway said he wanted to be good on product if the shutdown occurred and placed an order for "2 of the glass and half of the brown.? On March 21, 2020, at approximately 9:40 am, George Samuel Broughton called Anthony Michael Esway and asked for his location. Anthony Michael Esway stated that he was at his residence and George Samuel Broughton advised Anthony Michael Esway he would be in route to his residence. At approximately 9:40 am, surveillance observed George Samuel Broughton go directly to Anthony Michael Esway's residence located at 8718 La Chateau Drive in Fort Myers. Surveillance observed George Samuel Broughton enter the residence. At approximately 10:30 am, surveillance observed George Samuel Broughton leaving Anthony Michael Esway?s residence. in the context of the court- authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant knows that throughout the investigation, Anthony Michael Esway regularly ordered 7 grams or more of methamphetamine and approximately 2 grams of fentanyl at a time from George Samuel Broughton. Your Affiant believes that due to Anthony Michael Esway?s concern of the statewide shutdown, Anthony Michael Esway made a larger order of narcotics than normal. Therefore, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Anthony Michael Esway conspired to traffic at least fifty-six (56) grams of methamphetamine and fourteen (14) grams of fentanyl. 15. On March 20, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Kelle Nichole Hartman. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 6:53 pm, Kelle Nichole Hartman called and asked, ?What?s up up with the, urn the other, be talking to- be calling you for?" George Samuel Broughton replied that he was loaded. Kelle Nichole Hartman asked, ?Eleven? No matter how many I get?? George Samuel Broughton replied, would give a -l?m finna go up on you, dog. Cause you don?t even shop with me like you suppose to. I?m start charge you the other nigga fees." When Kelle Nichole Hartman asked, ?other nigga fees?? George Samuel Broughton said, ?Twelve hundred, twelve hundred, ?cause you don?t shop with me. You shop other places. You don?t buy from me.? Kelle Nichole Hartman said that she can get the product cheaper. George Samuel Broughton told Kelle Nichole Hartman that he won?t sell her his product cheaper if she continued to buy from her other supplier and that he was loaded with product. Kelle Nichole Hartman replied, ?Alright, let me get this bread counted and I?ll -and lma tell Let me get the money together real-quick.? At approximately 9:59 pm, Kelle Nichole Hartman called back and said, ?l?mma do, uh, l?mma do nine. l?mma call you when everything is George Samuel Broughton asked, ?Oh you want nine??, Kelle Nichole Hartman replied, _?Yeahl? George Samuel Broughton and Kelle Nichole Hartman agreed. Kelle Nichole Hartman then told George Samuel Broughton, ?I?ll call you when have 99 dollars and the problem ain?t gonna be At approximately 10:38 pm, Kelle Nichole Hartman called and said she was ready. George Samuel Broughton advised Kelle Nichole Hartman he was on his way to her. Prior to George Samuel Broughton arriving to Kelle Nichole Hartman?s residence he called and told her to wait for him at the elevator. Through training and experience, Your Affiant believes that Kelle Nichole Hartman stated that she wanted nine (9) ounces of Cocaine. When Kelle Nichole Hartman stated that she 16. 17. had ?99 problems" Your Affiant believes that she was referring to $9900. in the context of the court- authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Kelle Nichole Hartman conspired to traffic nine (9) ounces of cocaine for $9900. On March 20, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Kenneth Williams. The following are excerpts of those communications. Kenneth Williams called and said, "Man I need a whole one." George Samuel Broughton replied, "Alright, I'm gonna come across the bridge in a minute; I?m in town.? George Samuel Broughton. agreed to call back once he got to Cape Coral. At approximately 7:08 pm, George Samuel Broughton called and told Kenneth Williams he is coming across the bridge. Kenneth Williams then said, need?a whole one." George Samuel Broughton asked if he wanted ?clean?, Kenneth Williams replied, "Yeah." George Samuel Broughton and Kenneth Williams agreed. Through training and experience, Your Affiant knows that the term ?clean" is commonly used to refer to cocaine. In the context of the court-authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that Kenneth Williams asked George Samuel Broughton to deliver one (1) ounce of cocaine. On March 23, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Genaro Jose Rivera. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 12:03 pm, George Samuel Broughton called and said, need that bread, What?s up?" Genaro Jose Rivera said he would meet George Samuel Broughton when he went into Cape Coral. George Samuel Broughton then said, ?You ain?t said what you wanted?? Genaro Jose Rivera replied, ?Oh um, I need Brown and Pet." George Samuel Broughton said, "l?mma be out of the brown, ain?t gonna have no more Wap." Rivera said, ?Ah, yeah yeah, give me the rest of what you got then, ?cause that?s number one, that the, the cream is what people and I take the brown and I cut it with the i need the brown and some When George Samuel Broughton asked, what you want? You want the brown and what else?" Rivera replied, "Just Brown, and the, uh the fatty.? George Samuel Broughton and Genaro Jose Rivera agreed. At approximately 7:33 pm, George Samuel Broughton called back and asked, you don?t want the cream, I?ll just leave the cream here.? Rivera replied, ?Ah no I need the The two agreed to Broughton to meet at the WaWa in Cape Coral. At 18. approximately 7:43 undercover officers conducted surveillance in the parking lot of the WaWa gas station located at 1622 Pine Island Road in Cape Coral, Florida. During surveillance, Detective Gregory Reddington (F.M.P.D.) observed George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle pull into the gas station. At approximately 7:57 Detective Gregory Reddington observed a blue minivan bearing Florida tag YG91A, arrive to the WaWa Gast station. Officer Gregory Reddington observed Genaro Jose Rivera, who was wearing a white shirt, blue shorts, and sneakers, exit the driver side of the of the blue minivan. At approximately 7:58 George Samuel Broughton called back and advised that he was there. George Samuel Broughton told Genaro Jose Rivera he would pull up next to his vehicle and asked Genaro Jose Rivera to come to his front passenger side. At the same time, Detective Gregory Reddington observed George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle pull up next to the blue minivan. Genaro Jose Rivera is observed holding a cellular phone to his ear and talking as he is walking up to the front passenger side of George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle. After the short meet, Genaro Jose Rivera was seen walking away. At approximately 9:06 George Samuel Broughton sends Genaro Jose Rivera a text: gave 4 brown 6 fet total $1000?. Through training and experience, Your Affiant knows that the term ?brown" is commonly used to refer to heroin, the term ?white" when used in this context and in these communications, refers to fentanyl and lastly, the term "cut" is used to refer to diluting narcotics to produce more profit. In the context of the court-authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Genaro Jose Rivera conspired to traffic four (4) grams of heroin and six (6) grams of fentanyl. On March 23, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Joe McCant. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 1:42 Joe McCant called and said, need food.? When George Samuel Broughton asked Joe McCant how much, he replied, ?Give me uhm, I need 4 gs." George Samuel Broughton and Joe McCant agreed and set the meet at McDonalds on Colonial and Summerlin Road in Fort Myers. At approximately 1:54 Joe McCant called and asked, "Hey you got some you got some um-girl?" George Samuel Broughton confirmed he did, and Joe McCant asked for "a short?. Joe McCant said he couldn?t pay ?600? that he wanted ?4 grams? and had only had ?540.? George Samuel Broughton replied, "Shit you need more than least I'll do is paid too much for that though." Joe McCant ultimately agreed. Through training and experience, Your 19. 20. Affiant knows that the term is commonly used to refer to grams, the term ?food? is commonly used to refer to heroin and the term ?girls? is commonly used to refer to cocaine. On March 23, 2020, sun/eillance units conducted surveillance at the Publix located at 4600 Summerlin Road in Fort Myers. At approximately 2:07 pm, surveillance units observed George Samuel Broughton enter the parking lot. At approximately 2:11 pm. surveillance units observed Joe McCant parking next to George Samuel Broughton. Surveillance units observed Joe McCant enter the front passenger seat of George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle. At approximately 2:13 pm, surveillance units observed Joe McCant and George Samuel Broughton leaving the parking lot. Surveillance units continued to follow Joe McCant and observed Joe McCant pull into 10600 Clear Lake Loop Unit 185. Joe McCant exited the vehicle and entered his apartment. In the context of the court-authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Joe McCant conspired to traffic four (4) grams of heroin and four (4) grams of cocaine. On March 25, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Anthony Michael Esway. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 9:02 pm, Anthony Michael Esway sent a text saying: "Yo can I see you." At approximately 9:40 pm, Anthony Michael Esway called said, need a, can i see you tonight? George Samuel Broughton asked, ?What you want, the glass? Or you want both?? Anthony Michael Esway said, think i just need the glass dog." Anthony Michael Esway then said, ?Alright. I need something a bit bigger tho George Samuel Broughton said, ?get two of Anthony Michael Esway said, ?Alright, okay? and asked George Samuel Broughton to ?put it together.? George Samuel Broughton said, ?You might as well go on and let me drop that motherfucking 14 for you." Anthony Michael Esway agreed, and George Samuel Broughton said, ?So the 800.? Anthony Michael Esway and George Samuel Broughton agree. In the context of the court-authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Anthony Michael Esway conspired to traffic fourteen (14) grams of methamphetamine. On March 25, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Kelle Nichole Hartman. The following are excerpts of those communications. At 21. approximately 11:09 Kelle Nichole Hartman called George Samuel Broughton and asked, ?How many you wanna let go?" George Samuel Broughton replied, ?You said you wanted 4 or George Samuel Broughton told Kelle Nichole Hartman that he was not sure how much he had left and that he would check and call her back. At approximately 11:52 George Samuel Broughton called back and said, got them 4 or 5 if you want them." Kelle Nichole Hartman replied, ?I?m getting them ?cause I already told you I would.? George Samuel Broughton told Kelle Nichole Hartman to let him know when she was ready. At approximately 6:13 pm, Kelle Nichole Hartman called back and said she only had enough for four. George Samuel Broughton and Hartman agreed. At approximately 8:28 pm, undercover officers with Fort Myers Police Department and Lee County Sheriff?s Office conducted surveillance in the area of the Cobblestone condominiums located at 4401 Cortina Circle in Fort Myers. Sergeant Ryan Poklemba (L.C.S.O.) observed the Chevrolet pickup George Samuel Broughton was operating pull into the 4401 Cortina Circle. Moments later, Kelle Nichole Hartman was observed coming out of the elevator and then walked up to the front passenger side door of the Chevrolet pickup. Sergeant Poklemba observed the narcotic transaction. on March 26, 2020, at approximately 1:12 pm., George Samuel Broughton sent Kelle Nichole Hartman a text stating ?That wasn?t $4100 it was $20 short and you knew it I just counted your money." Kelle Nichole Hartman replied and asked George Samuel Broughton to recount the money. In the context of the-court- authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Kelle Nichole Hartman conspired to traffic four (4) ounces of cocaine for $4100. During the dates of March 27, through March 31, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Genaro Jose Rivera. The following are excerpts of those communications. On March 27, 2020, at approximately 8:39 Genaro Jose Rivera called and said, ?Uhm, I need some more of almost everything just about. The cream, the hard and the boy.? George Samuel Broughton said he had no more ?fet? and then asked ?So you cream, hard and fet??Ge'naro Jose Rivera replied, of the powder and then 1/2 of the George Samuel Broughton said, ?So what I?ll do a cream, of, of, a hard, that?s 8, and PM do two grams of fet, that's a stack and then I?ll for the the poolie." Genaro Jose Rivera and George Samuel Broughton agreed to meet at the WaWa gas station in Cape Coral, 22. Florida. At approximately 930 undercover officers conducted surveillance at the Wawa gas station located at 1622 NE. Pine Island Road, in Cape Coral, Florida. Officer Eddie Rodriguez (F.M.P.D.) observed Rivera parked on the south side of the gas station parking lot area. Officer Eddie Rodriguez observed Rivera exit the vehicle. Rivera was wearing a white tank-top shirt, black shorts and black shoes. Shortly after, George Samuel Broughton's vehicle arrived at the WaWa gas station. Detective Nicholas Mamalis (F.M.P.D.) observed Genaro Jose Rivera enter George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle and a few moments later Genaro Jose Rivera exits George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle. Moments later, the two leave the area. On March 31, 2020, George Samuel Broughton contacted Rivera and said, ?It was, it was 400 cookie, the zip of cream 800, it was gram of, of clean, pool ball of clean.? In the context of the court- authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Genaro Jose Rivera conspired to traffic 3.5 grams of cocaine, one (1) gram of fentanyl and one (1) ounce of methamphetamine. On March 27, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Barry Eshard White. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 3:45 Barry Eshard White called George Samuel Broughton. When George Samuel Broughton asked Barry Eshard White what he wanted, Barry Eshard White replied, "Shit, I need some of that uhm, that short of clean. George Samuel Broughton asked, you wanted brown probably gon be your last short, I ain't sellin no more cocaine after this I got I got to much brown you want?" Barry Eshard White replied, poolie." George Samuel Broughton asked, poolie of Brown, a short of cream and, and, and a poolie of clean." Barry Eshard White and George Samuel Broughton agreed. At approximately 5:00 undercover officers- conducted surveillance in the area of the 7- Eleven gas station located at 1688 Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers, Florida. At approximately 5:08 George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle was observed pulling into the 7-Eleven parking lot and parked at pump 5. A few minutes later, White was observed pulling into the gas station in a silver Hyundai Accent bearing Florida tag Z13JAV which is registered to Janet Ann Fable, DOB- 09/29/1962. Detective Harrison Williams (F.M.P.D.) observed Barry Eshard White walking to the front passenger door and then entered George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle. The entire interaction between George Samuel Broughton and Barry Eshard White was recorded. In the context of court- authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes 23. 24. that George Samuel Broughton and Barry Eshard White conspired to traffic 3.5 grams of cocaine, one (1) gram of fentanyl and fourteen (14) grams of methamphetamine. On March 28, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Barry Eshard White. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 12:02 pm, White called George Samuel Broughton and asked if George Samuel Broughton was in town, because he needed ?a vick of brown". George Samuel Broughton asked Barry Eshard White for his location. and White said he was at at Janet?s house (Janet Ann Fable, DOB- 09/29/1962). At approximately 1:01 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Barry Eshard White back. Barry Eshard White asked George Samuel Broughton, ?You got a poolie of clean?? George Samuel Broughton confirmed he did, and the two agreed to meet. Through training and experience, Your Affiant knows that the term ?yick" is commonly used to refer to seven (7) grams. In the context of court- authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Barry Eshard White conspired to traffic seven (7) grams of heroin and 3.5 grams of cocaine. During March 25, 2020, through March 28, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Keenan Dennard Frederick. The following are excerpts of those communications. On March 25, 2020, at approximately 11:17 George Samuel Broughton called Keenan Dennard Frederick and asked, ?What we looking like just wanna make sure ?cause I, I ain't got like a little rock George Samuel Broughton then told Keenan Dennard Frederick about his narcotic salesand Keenan Dennard Frederick attempted to keep George Samuel Broughton from Speaking about it by saying, ?tell me when you see me?, several times. Keenan Dennard Frederick said, ?Oh, shit. But yeah, put you on. Prob'ly put you on the side put you off to the like two of George Samuel Broughton replied, "Damn? I might as well hit the road dawg. Damn!? Keenan Dennard Frederick told George Samuel Broughton, put you on the side put you off to the with only like two of George Samuel Broughton then asked if the product was going to continue being delayed due to Covid -19. Keenan Dennard Frederick told George Samuel Broughton as long as ?the people" with the packages at the ports continue to get turned away, the product would not be available as frequently. On March 27, 2020, at approximately 9:52 pm, George Samuel Broughton called and asked, "Still got my shit put up?? When Keenan Dennard Frederick confirmed he had the product, George Samuel Broughton said, ?Oh alright. I'll probably see you tomorrow." George Samuel Broughton then asked Keenan Dennard Frederick if he could meet George Samuel Broughton the next day, however, Keenan Dennard Frederick said he wasn?t sure he would be able to. George Samuel Broughton told Keenan Dennard Frederick, either way he would pick it up the next day. On March 28, 2020, at approximately 6:48 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Keenan Dennard Frederick and asked if he could meet him. After Keenan Dennard Frederick said he couldn?t, George Samuel Broughton and Keenan Dennard Frederick agreed to meet at Keenan Dennard Fredericks residence. Undercover officers with Fort Myers Police Department (F.M.P.D.), Lee County Sheriff?s Office (L.C.S.O.) and Collier County Sheriff's Office (C.C.S.O.) conducted surveillance on Broughton during this time. At approximately 6:29 pm, George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle was observed traveling south on l-75. At approximately 8:08 pm, George Samuel Broughton was observed parking at 249 NW 118th Drive in Coral Springs, Florida. At approximately 8:22 pm, Deputy Chris Meyer (C.C.S.O.) observed a burgundy F-250 pull into the driveway of 249 NW 118th Drive in Coral Springs. At approximately 8:41 pm, Officer Joseph Way (F.M.P.D.) observed a black male later identified through Florida Driver?s license as Keenan Dennard Frederick (D.L. enter the F-250 pick-up truck and leave. Shortly after, Officer J. Way also observed George Samuel Broughton enter his vehicle and leave. Surveillance observed George Samuel Broughton travel directly back to 1775 Four Mile Cove, Unit# 1214 in Cape Coral. Once at his residence, George Samuel Broughton was observed exiting his vehicle with a backpack in his right arm. In the context of court- authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant knows believes that when George Samuel Broughton told Keenan Dennard Frederick he only had a small rock left he was referring to a small rock of cocaine. Your Affiant further believes that George Samuel Broughton was inquiring on the availability of kilos of cocaine. Therefore, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Keenan Dennard Frederick conspired to traffic one (1) kilo of cocaine. 25. 26. 27. On March 30, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Kelle Nichole Hartman. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 5:40 pm, Kelle Nichole Hartman called George Samuel Broughton and asked, "What you gonna let me get 4 for?" Kelle Nichole Hartman then told George Samuel Broughton it's for her friend, ?Chico". After the two spoke, Kelle Nichole Hartman told George Samuel Broughton she would call back. At approximately 5:29 pm, Kelle Nichole Hartman sent a text saying, ?How much for 4 shirts. Printed.? At approximately 6:23 pm, Kelle Nichole Hartman called and asked, ?What's the ticket on the four girls and then how much is it per boy for the concert thing, Four and then I need a ticket on the, boys ticket too.? George Samuel Broughton told Kelle Nichole Hartman that she knew his price. At approximately 6:49 pm, Kelle Nichole Hartman called George Samuel Broughton once again and asked, "How much for 1 fettuccini'." George Samuel Broughton replied, Kelle Nichole Hartman then asked for pricing on the "vick of the other that goes with it." George Samuel Broughton and Kelle Nichole Hartman ultimately agreed to ?23? if she got 4 or more. Kelle Nichole Hartman placed the order for four (4) ?girls? and then specified she wanted ?a Vick of the other not the fettuccini". At approximately 6:58 pm, Kelle Nichole Hartman called and said, he said, he said, bring the whole one, the twenty-four dollars one.? George Samuel Broughton agreed to go to Kelle Nichole Hartman?s residence. Through training and experience, Your Affiant knows that the term ?fettuccini? is commonly used to refer to fentanyl. in the context of court- authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Kelle Nichole Hartman conspired to traffic four (4) ounces of cocaine and one (1) ounce of heroin. On March 30, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Anthony Michael Esway. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 6:52 pm, George Samuel Broughton called and asked Anthony Michael Esway if he wanted the brown" and Anthony Michael Esway said he did. George Samuel Broughton asked, ?What you tryna do?" Anthony Michael Esway replied, "Just a seven, just a seven." George Samuel Broughton agreed to deliver it to Anthony Michael Esway?s residence. in the context of court- authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Anthony Michael Esway conspired to traffic seven (7) grams of fentanyl. On March 31, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Kelly Hartman. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 9:36 am, Kelle 28. Nichole Hartman called and asked, "how much are they uhm girls?" George Samuel Broughton replied, "they 12". Kelle Nichole Hartman asked, "My Chico said can you, can you get another shirt like he got last night, that gray he said can he get, uh, uh, a little baby of the cheese that little block of cheese of the little one." George Samuel Broughton and Kelle Nichole Hartman agreed. At approximately 11;03 Kelle Nichole Hartman called back and asked George Samuel Broughton to go to the shop. George Samuel Broughton said, "I?m bringing um, I?m bringing him brown.l?m bringing a whole of brown and I?m bringing the wap.? George Samuel Broughton and Kelle Nichole Hartman agreed. At approximately 4:57 pm, undercover officers conducted surveillance in the area of Studio 239 located at 3422 Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers. At approximately 5:22 pm, Detective Harrison Williams (F .M.P.D.) observed Broughton arrive to the location. Shortly after, Sergeant Dugan (L.C.S.O) observed Broughton enter the rear door of the business. in the context of court- authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Kelle Nichole Hartman conspired to traffic one (1) ounce of heroin and an unknown amount of fentanyl. During April 1, 2020, through April 2, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Kelle Nichole Hartman. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 10:32 Kelle Nichole Hartman called and said, "Save me 9, finna get my money I don?t get it together today, I?ll have it together tomorrow.? George Samuel Broughton assured Kelle Nichole Hartman she would be ok and told her to call him back the next day. On April 2, 2020, at approximately 11:49 George Samuel Broughton called. During the call, Kelle Nichole Hartman said, ?He wants uh, two packs of chee- of Fettu- he wants two packs of cheese of Fettuccine, he wants 2 packs.? When Broughton asked, ?Oh he wants the, the, the whole cheese?? Kelle Nichole Hartman replied, wants the whole packs.? George Samuel Broughton and Kelle Nichole Hartman agreed. In the context of court- authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Kelle Nichole Hartman conspired to traffic two (2) ounces of fentanyl. 29. On April 2, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Genaro Jose-Rivera. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 1:42 pm, Genaro Jose Rivera called George Samuel Broughton. George Samuel Broughton said, ?You got, you got, 1375? l?mma give you 3 brown." George Samuel Broughton asked Genaro Jose Rivera, ?What all you want?" Genaro Jose Rivera replied, need everything. George Samuel Broughton told Genaro Jose Rivera, finna give you a cookie, l'mma give you a cookie, 2 grams of Fet, 3 grams of brown. Ah, ah, ah, a whole zip of Cream. You want some cream?" Genaro Jose Rivera replied, ?Yeah, its chunk right? It?s not the, uhm, shake, shake this time?" George Samuel Broughton replied, "Yeah it?s all chunk, I got rid all the shake George Samuel Broughton and Genaro Jose Rivera agreed to meet. In the context of court- authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel George Samuel Broughton and Genaro Jose Rivera conspired to traffic 3.5 grams of cocaine, twenty-eight (28) grams of methamphetamine, two (2) grams of fentanyl and 3 grams of heroin. 30. On April 3, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Joe McCant. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 11:09 am, George Samuel Broughton called Joe McCant. During the calle, Joe McCant said, need to see I want to spend 5 on you. I want some food" George Samuel Broughton replied, ain?t even got no more Somebody 'posed to be coming in like 2 hours." Joe McCant agreed to wait on George Samuel Broughton until he got his supply. At approximately 2:41 pm, George Samuei Broughton called Joe McCant and asked, ?You still need that?? and Joe McCant replied, ?Hell yeah.? George Samuel Broughton and Joe McCant agreed to meet. In the context of court- authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Joe McCant conspired to traffic four (4) grams of heroin. 31. On April 2, 2020, through April 3, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Luis Abel Toruno. The following are excerpts of those communications. On April 2, 2020, at approximately 4:07 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Luis Toruno and asked, ?You got some brown?? Luis Toruno replied, gotta be up there tonight, l'll drop it off if you want?? When George Samuel Broughton told Luis Toruno that there was a curfew in the city of Fort Myers due to Covid-19 and Luis Toruno replied, "Nigga work for the government I got a pass. The fuck you talkin ain't got too much brown probably got like 5. I?ll prob?ly-I?ll drop it." George Samuel Broughton told Luis Toruno if he wasn?t going to need it that George Samuel Broughton would purchase it. Luis Toruno asked George Samuel Broughton if he would be paying him upon delivery or paying him later. George Samuel Broughton replied, ?Yeah I?m gonna catch you, well you know what? l?ma, uh, it gon, it gon be so quick, it gon be so quick, it gon be ike-?-it?s just I need to make sure they, they, they, like it. You know what I?m saying?" Luis Toruno replied, ?Yikes. Okay. Let me measure it first, see how much it is exactly then I?ll, l?ll, I?ll let you know fuck it bruh, l'll see you tonight then." George Samuel Broughton and Luis Toruno agreed to the deal. At approximately 9:25 pm, Luis Toruno called back and said, "It?s about seven and a half of that, you want that?? George Samuel Broughton told Luis Toruno he wanted ?the brown? and Luis Toruno said, ?Yeah the brown, yeah, yeah, how much of the brown you me to bring. I got about seven and a half here. Seven'point forty-eight.? George Samuel Broughton asked Luis Toruno to bring him ?5 of them bitches". Luis Toruno agreed and said he would see George Samuel Broughton the next day. On April 3, 2020, at approximately 10:52 am, Luis Toruno sent George Samuel Broughton a text saying: ?lmma be in the area in 2 hours.? George Samuel Broughton responded thru text saying, George Samuel Broughton and Luis Toruno later arranged a meet at Publix Supermarket located at 5100 Summerlin Road in Fort Myers, Florida. At approximately 12:40 pm, undercover officers with the Fort Myers Police Department conducted surveillance in the area of the Publix Supermarket. Shortly after, officers observed George Samuel Broughton arriving and subsequently parking. Minutes later, a small Chevrolet Colorado pick-up truck was observed entering the Publix parking lot. The Chevrolet pick-up had a Florida tag of GIQP61 affixed. The registered owner of the vehicle was listed as, Luis Abel Toruno, Moments after the Chevrolet pickup pulled in, a Hispanic male was observed exiting the vehicle, while wearing a face mask, sunglasses and a blue United States Postal Service Jacket. The male was later identified through D.A.V.I.D photograph as, Luis Abel Toruno. At approximately 1:08 pm, Luis Toruno called George Samuel Broughton and told him that he gave him approximately 5.6 (weight) and that the price would be $7,000. George Samuel Broughton and Luis Toruno agreed to the deal. Luis Toruno and Broughton later met at the WaWa gas station located at 2370 Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers for the payment exchange. In the context of court- authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant 32. 33. believes that Luis Abel Toruno and George Samuel Broughton conspired to traffic 5.6 ounces of fentanyl. On April 4, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Kelle Nichole Hartman. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 12:15 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Kelle Nichole Hartman. During the call, Kelle Nichole Hartman told George Samuel Broughton she needed "the girls" (cocaine). When George Samuel Broughton asked, "how many" Kelle Nichole Hartman said she was going to count her money and would call him back. At approximately 1:24 pm, Kelle Nichole Hartman called back and said, got ah So, I?ll cash you out 3, then that?s 5. That's for 5 ?em, not George Samuel Broughton and Kelle Nichole Hartman agreed to the deal, and the meeting was set for Kelle Nichole Hartman?s residence. At approximately 2:31 pm, surveillance observed George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle at Kelle Nichole Hartman?s residence. In the context of court? authorized interceptions and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Kelle Nichole Hartman conspired to traffic five (5) ounces of cocaine for $6700. On April 5, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Anthony Michael Esway. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 1:38 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Anthony Michael Esway. During the call, Anthony Michael Esway said, ?Ah I was gonna, see if you can help me, drop that other half and then you could bring something too.? When George Samuel Broughton asked, ?Like what?? Anthony Michael Esway replied, ?I?m out of the brown.? George Samuel Broughton asked Anthony Michael Esway to specify what he wanted an Anthony Michael Esway replied, ?Just give me a and then maybe a little bit of the other for back up?. George Samuel Broughton and Anthony Michael Esway agreed on ?seven". At approximately 4:40 pm., surveillance observed George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle arriving at Anthony Michael Esway?s residence. In the context of court- authorized interceptions and Your Affiant?s training and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Anthony Michael Esway conspired to traffic seven (7) grams of fentanyl. 34. 35. On April 3, 2020, through April 5, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Barry Eshard White. The following are excerpts of those communications. On April 3,2020, at approximately 1:33 George Samuel Broughton called Barry Eshard White and told him, ?brown on deck?. On April 5, 2020, at approximately 1:44 George Samuel Broughton called Barry Eshard White. sDuring the call, Barry Eshard White asked George Samuel Broughton when he would be coming to town. George Samuel Broughton said he'd be out there, and Barry Eshard White said, ?Alright, ah bring me a short." George Samuel Broughton and Barry Eshard White agreed to the deal and arranged the meet. Through training and experience, Your Affiant knows that the term ?short? is commonly used to refer to fourteen (14) grams. Furthermore, Your Affiant believes that when Broughton said he had ?brown on deck? he was referring to having heroin available for sale. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Barry Eshard White conspired to traffic fourteen (14) grams of heroin. On April 5, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Christopher Scott Salters. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 12:19 George Samuel Broughton called Christopher Scott Salters. During the call, Christopher Scott Salters said, "Shit I?m asking do you have a lil brown left man?" When George Samuel Broughton asked if he was ready, Christopher Scott Salters replied, "Yeah I'm ready.? George Samuel Broughton said, told you I?m straight." Christopher Scott Salters replied, come on man cause these people tearing my goddamn phone up bro." George Samuel Broughton told Christopher Scott Salters he was going to give him ?1 brown and 18 white." When Christopher Scott Salters asked what ?white" was, George Samuel Broughton said, "lt's the same shit. . .It?s a zip. You just getting 4 less brown and four got you. I gotta make sure everybody straight, everybody like brown." George Samuel Broughton and Christopher Scott Salters agreed to meet at Christopher Salter?s residence. At approximately 6:07 surveillance observed George Samuel Broughton as he traveled to Christopher Salter?s residence for the deal. At approximately 6:08 surveillance observed George Samuel Broughton arriving 36. 37. to 4015 11th Street West, Lehigh Acres, Lee County, Florida. At approximately 6:10 Christopher Scott Salters exited the residence through the garage door and walked to the front passenger side of George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle. At approximately 6:15 pm, George Samuel Broughton left Christopher Salter?s residence. Christopher Scott Salters walked back into his residence. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant George Samuel Broughton and Christopher Scott Salters conspired to traffic (10) grams of heroin and eighteen (18) grams of Fentanyl. On April 6, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Joe McCant. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 11:23 am, Joe McCant called and asked, "What them price looking like for girl?? George Samuel Broughton replied, "Oh that's, that's, that's same thing, Joe McCant told George Samuel Broughton ?l?m tryna go the longway with George Samuel Broughton and Joe McCant agreed to the deal. Through training and experience, Your Affiant believes that the term ?long way? is commonly used to refer to an ounce. In the context of the court-authorized intercepted communications and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Joe McCant conspired to traffic twenty-eight (2) grams of cocaine. On April 10, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Kelle Nichole Hartman. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 11:52 am, Kelle Nichole Hartman called George Samuel Broughton and said, my people wanna, want some brown liquor and some white liquor, half and half." George Samuel Broughton asked, "Oh they want a half and half, they didn?t want one and one?" Kelle Nichole Hartman replied, ?half a bottle of them.? George Samuel Broughton and Kelle Nichole Hartman agreed to the deal. At approximately 12:11 pm, Kelle Nichole Hartman called and changed the order to ?a whole bottle of white liquor and half bottle of brown?. George Samuel Broughton agreed, and a meeting was setup for George Samuel Broughton to meet Kelle Nichole Hartman?s friend ?Chico? at the Cobble Stone Condominiums where Kelle Nichole Hartman resides. At approximately 12:57 pm, undercover officers conducted surveillance in the area of Cobble Stone Condominiums located at 4401 Cortina Circle in Fort Myers, Florida. Shortly after, Officer Eddie Rodriguez (F.M.P.D.), observed George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle entering the parking garage at Cobble Stone. George Samuel Broughton W85 38. 39. observed pulling in for a few minutes without entering the elevator and then pulling out of the garage. Through training and experience, Your Affiant believes that when Kelle Nichole Hartman asked for a ?whole bottle of white liquor" she was referring to an ounce of fentanyl and when she asked for ?half a bottle of brown" she was referring to half an ounce of heroin. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Kelle Nichole Hartman conspired to traffic one (1) ounce of fentanyl and fourteen (14) grams of heroin. On April 11, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Barry Eshard White. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 10:55 am, Barry Eshard White called George Samuel Broughton and asked when he was heading his way. George Samuel Broughton told Barry Eshard White he?d be heading there soon. Barry Eshard White then placed an order for a ?little brown". George Samuel Broughton asked Barry Eshard White, "well tell me, how many you want White said he did need the and then asked George Samuel Broughton how much it would be. George Samuel Broughton told White it would be ?800." George Samuel Broughton and White agreed to the deal. At approximately 11:30 am, White called back asked George Samuel Broughton to ?bring some clean too." George Samuel Broughton asked, ?So Piggy want all that clean for herself and you want a vick?? Barry Eshard White replied, then I want the George Samuel Broughton and Barry Eshard White agreed to the deal. At approximately 11:58 am. Your Affiant observed George Samuel Broughton on scene at White?s residence located at 3706 Nelson Tillis Boulevard Unit #107, in Fort Myers. in the context of the court- authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Barry Eshard White conspired to traffic nine (9) grams of heroin and seven (7) grams of cocaine. On April 14, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Anthony Michael Esway. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 3:49 pm, George Samuel Broughton called asked Anthony Michael Esway what he wanted. Anthony Michael Esway replied, ?Uh, might as well drop two. Two sevens, 7 up?. George Samuel Broughton asked Anthony Michael Esway if if that was all he wanted and Anthony Michael Esway replied, "Yeah 14 glass." George Samuel Broughton and Anthony Michael Esway?agreed to the deal. George Samuel Broughton was later observed through 40. 41. surveillance arriving at Anthony Michael Esway's residence located at 8718 La Chateau Drive in Fort Myers. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Anthony Michael Esway conspired to traffic fourteen (14) grams of methamphetamine. On April 14, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Genaro Jose Rivera. The following are excerpts of those communications. At 6:27 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Genaro Jose Rivera and asked, "So what all you need?? Genaro Jose Rivera replied, need everything really, Uh, cream and boy mostly." George Samuel Broughton asked Rivera if he needed ?hard? and Rivera said he did. Genaro Jose Rivera then changed his order and said, ?Urn, uh shit just do normal amount of boy and the normal amount of the George Samuel Broughton once again asked, ?So you don?t want the hard?? Genaro Jose Rivera replied, "Yeah I do need a little bit of the I know you only doing 7, though. and the lowest that you do is 7 right?" Genaro Jose Rivera then said, you want just give me a half of the cream for George Samuel Broughton and Rivera agreed to meet. At approximately 6:58 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Genaro Jose Rivera and advised that he was at the gas station and told Rivera he was at gas pump ?three?. At approximately 7:10 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Genaro Jose Rivera and said, ?We are at hundred? and Genaro Jose Rivera agreed. George Samuel Broughton told Genaro Jose Rivera that he owed him that because at the meeting spot he gave Genaro Jose Rivera, ?a whole cream, a whole cookie and 5 grams of boy." George Samuel Broughton said that the ?cream" and the ?cookie? would be $800 and the ?boy" would make the total $1300. Genaro Jose Rivera agreed to the deal. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Genaro Jose Rivera conspired to traffic twenty-eight (28) grams of methamphetamine, twenty-eight (28) grams of cocaine and five (5) grams of heroin. On April 23, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with George Samuel Broughton IV The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 6:08 pm, George Samuel Broughton Jr. called George Samuel Broughton and asked, ?You at the was gonna pull in there. My people need, my people need a whole 'nother one.? George Samuel Broughton told George Samuel Broughton IV to call him back in a 42. few. At approximately 6:26 George Samuel Broughton IV called back to ask if George Samuel Broughton was back home. George Samuel Broughton said, headed back.? George Samuel Broughton IV asked, ?A?ight. When you, uh, when you do it up, drop it all the way so it's glass-glass.? In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and George Samuel Broughton lV conspired to traffic twenty- eight (28) grams of cocaine. On April 23, 2020, through April 24, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Luis Abel Toruno. The following are excerpts of those communications. On April 23, 2020, at approximately 7:47 Luis Toruno called George Samuel Broughton and stated that he would be traveling to Fort Myers and asked it George Samuel Broughton was going to need him. George Samuel Broughton replied that he was going to need him. Luis Toruno asked, ?What's it gon? be a nine or you want less?" George Samuel Broughton replied, ?If it gon? be the same brown, bring me the nine.? Lu?is Toruno and George Samuel Broughton agreed to the deal. On April 23, 2020, at approximately 10:00 undercover officers conducted surveillance in the area of Luis Toruno?s residence located at 5830 Lincoln Circle West in Lake Worth, Florida. Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department observed Luis Toruno?s tan Chevrolet pick-up truck (Florida tag parked in the driveway of the residence. Shortly after, officers observed the tan Chevrolet pick-up drive away from the residence. Officers continued surveillance on the vehicle as it traveled towards Hendry County. On April 24, 2020, at approximately 12:58 am, officers with the Hendry County Sheriff?s Office conducted a traffic stop on the tan Chevrolet pick-up east of 17181 East State Road 80. The driver was later identified by Florida driver?s license as Luis Abel Toruno. During the stop, Luis Toruno was observed wearing a blue United States Postal Service Jacket. K-9 Deputy Sergeant Echeverria (H.C.S.O) conducted a free air sniff of the vehicle, which resulted in a positive alert. The vehicle was searched with no results. At the conclusion of the stop, the vehicle was towed from the scene due to the vehicle being unregistered and Luis Toruno was released from the scene. On April 24, 2020, a search warrant was requested and later signed for the search of the Chevrolet pick-up. Detective Matthew Zarillo (F.M.P.D.) and Acting Detective Sergeant Scott Newbury (F.M.P.D.) searched the vehicle, which resulted in locating a black plastic bag containing a scale, and a large vacuum sealed bag containing thirteen (13) individually-wrapped sealed blocks of a brown and white powdery substance. Detective Matthew Zarillo field-tested 43. 44. the suspected fentanyl, which yielded a positive reaction to fentanyl. The total weight was 367.2 grams of fentanyl. On April 24, 2020, at approximately 6:57 am, Luis Toruno called George Samuel Broughton and advised that he had been stopped by law enforcement. Luis Toruno also told George Samuel Broughton that his vehicle was searched on the scene and later towed however, the narcotics in the vehicle had not been located. 'In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that Luis Abel Toruno and George Samuel Broughton conspired to traffic nine (9) ounces of fentanyl. On April 24, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Genaro Jose Rivera. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 7:35 Genaro Jose Rivera called George Samuel Broughton and said, need brown and uhm a and some ice.? George Samuel Broughton replied, "brown and a need every mothafuckin thing.? Genaro Jose Rivera replied, "yep, yep pretty want me to call you when I'm in toWn probably like 10 more minutes?" George Samuel Broughton said he needed an hour. At approximately 9:00 Genaro Jose Rivera called George Samuel Broughton. During the call George Samuel Broughton told Genaro Jose Rivera that he owed him $1200. Genaro Jose Rivera and George Samuel Broughton agreed to meet at the usual spot at the BP gas station. At approximately 9:01 Genaro Jose Rivera sent a text saying, need like 4 of the brown cream and cookie.? At approximately 9:12 Genaro Jose Rivera called and stated he was at pump nine. George Samuel Broughton replied that he was on his way. in the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that Genaro Jose Rivera and George Samuel Broughton conspired to traffic four (4) ounces of heroin. On April 25, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Keenan Dennard Frederick. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 1:46 George Samuel Broughton called Keenan Dennard Frederick to ask if the narcotic product had made it through successfully to Keenan Dennard Frederick?s supplier. Keenan Dennard Frederick then confirmed that there was narcotic product available for sale. George Samuel Broughton asked why he wasn?t advised that the product was available, and Keenan Dennard Frederick said he wasn?t aware that George Samuel Broughton was low on product. George Samuel Broughton said, you know lm low,low, low.- I need" Keenan Dennard Frederick replied, know but the, the, the, ticket that Buddy had told you that ticket aint no near round there.? George Samuel Broughton asked, "what it is?" Keenan Dennard Frederick stated, "3-33 and the probably the reason I aint even hit you back." George Samuel Broughton asked, ?with, without yo' tax, what it is, man?" Keenan Dennard Frederick replied, "Listen".." lma get, I'm getting 250 off of all I'm getting" George Samuel Broughton said, "Hey listen, so what it is? so what the real price is, Keenan Dennard Frederick replied, "Oh I can get it three three? 250.? George Samuel Broughton asked, "and it?s how I like what, what?s the stamp on it?" Keenan Dennard Frederick replied, ?they?ve been different Keenan Dennard Frederick and George Samuel Broughton diScuss the texture of the product. Keenan Dennard Frederick asked George Samuel Broughton to give him a "couple hours-notice" so that way he can call the guy and let him know". George Samuel Broughton asked Keenan Dennard Frederick it he could ask his supplier if he would do ?two for sixty-four? and Keenan Dennard Frederick refused to ask himself and told George Samuel Broughton he would put him on speaker and he could ask his supplier himself. Keenan Dennard Frederick stated that the product was moving quickly without any issues for ?34? and based on that the price was good. At approximately 7:18 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Keenan Dennard Frederick and asked if he could call the supplier to check if the product was still available. Keenan Dennard Frederick agreed and stated that he would call George Samuel Broughton back. At approximately 7:19 pm, Keenan Dennard Frederick called George Samuel Broughton and said that the supply was available, but Keenan Dennard Frederick had to wait for the supplier to call back to advise if the product would be available for that evening. At approximately 7:20 pm, Keenan Dennard Frederick called George Samuel Broughton back and stated that the supplier was going to be dropping the product off at Keenan Dennard Frederick?s home. George Samuel Broughton asked if Keenan Dennard Frederick could hold onto the product until the next day, due to it being late in the evening. Keenan Dennard Frederick agreed to store it for George Samuel Broughton. On April 26, 2020, at approximately 1:25 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Keenan Dennard Frederick and asked if he had the product for him. Keenan Dennard Frederick confirmed that he had it. At approximately 4:00pm., surveillance observed George Samuel Broughton?s Cadillac at 3316 Ellington Court. At approximately 4:37 pm, George Samuel Broughton was observed at the Circle (9001 Rolfes Fload) fueling up his vehicle. At 45. 46. approximately 4:38 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Keenan Dennard Frederick and stated that he was fueling his vehicle and would be on his way. At approximately 4:40 surveillance observed George Samuel Broughton traveling south on l-75. Surveillance followed George Samuel Broughton to 249 NW 188th Drive in Coral Springs. Upon arrival, George Samuel Broughton called Keenan Dennard Frederick and asked for his location, to which Keenan Dennard Frederick stated he was on his way back to his residence. During that time, Broward County Sheriffs Office was conducting surveillance on Keenan Dennard Frederick and followed him until he arrived at his residence. At approximately 8:25 pm, George Samuel Broughton was observed leaving Keenan Dennard Frederick?s residence with a small bag. At approximately 8:50 pm, surveillance positively identified George Samuel Broughton as the sole occupant of the Cadillac. At approximately 10:20 pm, George Samuel Broughton was then followed to his residence located at 1775 Four Mile Cove unit #1214 in Cape Coral. George Samuel Broughton At approximately 10:24 pm, sun/eillance observed George Samuel Broughton exit his Cadillac and enter his apartment via the front door. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Keenan Dennard Frederick conspired to traffic at least one (1) kilo of cocaine. On April 29, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Genaro Jose Rivera. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 8:36 am, George Samuel Broughton called Genaro Jose Rivera. During the call, Genaro Jose Rivera said, I need a little bit of soft and I am all out of the hard." George Samuel Broughton asked Genaro Jose Rivera how much money he had. Rivera said, got 7 total do I pay for the whole cookie", George Samuel Broughton asked, ?Like 5 Five grams of let and another cookie?" Genaro Jose Rivera and George Samuel Broughton agreed to the deal. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Genaro Jose Rivera conspired to traffic five (5) grams of fentanyl and twenty-eight (28) grams of cocaine. On April 29, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Christopher Scott Salters. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 11:46 am, George Samuel Broughton called Christopher Scott Salters. During the call, Christopher Scott Salters asked, "You can do one more round?" George Samuel 47. 48. Broughton replied, "nah I aint got no more white." Christopher Scott Salters asked if George Samuel Broughton had any more "brown" and George Samuel Broughton replied, "nah I aint got no brown I aint go no more, I aint got nothing but uhm But I got the fet, though, I got plenty of that." Christopher Scott-Salters asked, "Yeah what you think, I can, uhm what the fetty do though? Just wanna ask you what that would do?" George Samuel Broughton replied, "lt do the same thing the brown doit." Christopher Scott Salters said, "Yep in the cut, didn?t you say that .. thatbrown is the same shit though, right?" George Samuel Broughton said, "It was the same shit. it was just they just put brown cut on came from my people like that they, they, they changed it before it got to me. They just put brown cut on it? Christopher Scott Salters said he would take some and George Samuel Broughton asked if he wanted ?a half? Christopher Scott Salters and George Samuel Broughton agreed to 5 grams. At approximately 12:41 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Christopher Scott Salters and they arranged a meeting at Dairy Queen on Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers. At approximately 1:44 pm, Christopher Scott Salters called George Samuel Broughton and stated that he was at the meet location. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Christopher Scott Salters conspired to traffic five (5) grams of fentanyl. On April 30, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Barry Eshard White. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 12:18 pm. George Samuel Broughton then offered Barry Eshard White a ?vick of brown" for ?650". White replied, got, I got, I got that for you there ain?t no pressure." George Samuel Broughton asked Barry Eshard White if he wanted "the brown or the zip?? Barry Eshard White replied that he wanted the zip of clean and the brown. George Samuel Broughton and Barry Eshard White agreed to the deal. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Barry Eshard White conspire to traffic twenty-eight (28) ounces of cocaine and seven (7) grams of heroin. On May 1, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized-Target Telephone Two to communicate with George Samuel Broughton IV. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 9:34 am, George Samuel Broughton IV called George Samuel Broughton. During the call, George Samuel Broughton told his son, George Samuel Broughton IV got your money. 49. I just got back home." George Samuel Broughton IV replied, "Just keep it. Just drop me, me a 9 the same way." George Samuel Broughton and George Samuel Broughton IV agreed to the deal. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and George Samuel Broughton IV conspired to traffic nine (9) grams of cocaine. On May 1, 2020, through May 3, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Jerome Johnson. The following are excerpts of those communications. On May 1, 2020, at approximately 9:16 am, George Samuel Broughton called Jerome Johnson and asked, ?Who got some good brown?? Jerome Johnson told George Samuel Broughton that he had ?some good brown for 2 racks." George Samuel Broughton said, ?Let the back end. l'ma pay you if_it's good." George Samuel Broughton specified that he wanted ?brown? not ?fet?. George Samuel Broughton and Jerome Johnson agreed to meet the next day. On May 1, 2020, at approximately 9:36 am, Jerome Johnson called George Samuel Broughton and asked if he could meet at the ?canrvash? located on US. 41 across of the hospital. Your Affiant knows Lee Memorial Hospital is located at 2776 Cleveland Avenue across from Magic Hand Carwash. George Samuel Broughton told Jerome Johnson that he did not believe that Jerome Johnson would have obtained the product so fast and he believed that Jerome Johnson had the narcotics already. Jerome Johnson assured George Samuel Broughton that he had did not have the narcotics on his person, however he wanted to set up the meeting with George Samuel Broughton prior to picking up the narcotics. George Samuel Broughton and Jerome Johnson agree to meet at the carwash. At approximately 10:28 am, undercover officers with the Fort Myers Police Department conducted surveillance at The Magic Hand Car Wash located at 2747 Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers. While there, Detective Nicholas Mamalis observed a male sitting at a picnic table located in the front of the business. The male was later identified by D.A.V.I.D. photograph as, Jerome Johnson (D.L. Jerome Johnson was observed operating a black in color Nissan 4 door vehicle bearing Florida tag# GVYV29. Shortly after, George Samuel Broughton's vehicle was observed arriving to the car wash parking lot. Jerome Johnson was observed entering George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle and then exiting shortly after. 50. 51. On May 3, 2020, at approximately 4:34 p.m. surveillance observed Jerome Johnson arriving to 3316 Ellington Court in Fort Myers. Based on the prior conversations between George Samuel Broughton and Jerome Johnson, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Jerome Johnson met to settle the debt for the narcotics exchange that occurred on May 1, 2020. In the context of the court- authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Jerome Johnson conspired to traffic one (1) ounce of heroin for $2,000. On May 1, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Idris Walters. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 10:09 Idris Walters called George Samuel Broughton. During the call, George Samuel Broughton asked Idris Walters if he got rid of ?the cream". When Idris Walters said he still had the ?cream", George Samuel Broughton said he would pick up from him. Idris Walters and George Samuel Broughton agreed to the deal and George Samuel Broughton advised Idris Walters he would be going to his residence. At approximately 12:20 p.m. undercover officers with the Fort Myers Police Department conducted surveillance in the area of Idris Walter?s residence located at 3974 Squirrel Hill Court in Fort Myers, Florida. Detective Joseph Moye observed George Samuel Broughton's vehicle pull up to the driveway of Idris Walter?s residence and observed George Samuel Broughton walk towards the front door of the residence. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Idris Walters conspired to traffic three (3) ounces of methamphetamine. On May 3, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Genaro Jose Rivera. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 5:56 George Samuel Broughton called and told Rivera, got brown on deck. Rivera asked George Samuel Broughton if he had any ?cream". When George Samuel Broughton said he did, Rivera said, need a cream and need some more brown. I need like 4 or George Samuel Broughton and Genaro Jose Rivera agreed to the deal. At approximately 6:43 Genaro Jose Rivera sent George Samuel Broughton as text sayingwas gonna pay for the 5 brown and the cream and give a even 9 so I'hundo". At approximately 8:48 George Samuel Broughton called Genaro Jose Rivera. Genaro Jose Rivera?s girlfriend (unknown female) answered and placed the phone on Speaker. 52. The female relayed the information back and forth, and Genaro Jose Rivera?s voice could be heard on the line. George Samuel Broughton verified Genaro Jose Rivera?s total cash amount and said, get ..lmma give 'em a zip of fat and lmma give 'em 5 browns, we gonTe'll Rivera is then heard in the background saying, "A'ight". George Samuel Broughton and Genaro Jose Rivera agreed to meet. In the context of the court?authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Genaro Jose Rivera conspired to traffic five (5) grams of heroin and one (1) ounce of fentanyl. On May 3, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Devarous Devon Phillips. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 6:44 pm, Devarous Devon Phillips called George Samuel Broughton and said "Pluggy say he needa uh, uh, one-four six hunda he go six hunda for you" George Samuel Broughton replied, Shortly after Jerome Johnson got on the line and began talking to George Samuel Broughton. After a brief conversation, Jerome Johnson asked, "where you want to meet me at, man?" where you is comin out Iehigh?" Jerome Johnson said he was in Lehigh Acres and the two agreed to meet at the Dairy Queen. At approximately 6:57 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Jerome Johnson and referred to him as "Pluggy." George Samuel Broughton and Jerome Johnson coordinated the meeting and the call ended. At approximately 7:13 pm, Jerome Johnson called back and stated he was still in Lehigh and asked to change the meeting spot to the Steak and Shake. George Samuel Broughton stated he was already at the Dairy Queen but agreed to meet Jerome Johnson at Steak and Shake. At approximately 7:24 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Jerome Johnson and stated that he was already at the meeting location. At approximately 7:12 pm, surveillance observed George Samuel Broughton at the Dairy Queen located at 32 51 Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers. At approximately 7:17 pm, George Samuel Broughton was observed leaving the Dairy Queen. At approximately 7:24 pm, surveillance observed George Samuel Broughton arrive at the Steak and Shake located at 8950 Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers. At approximately 7:31 pm, surveillance observed a black in color Nissan Maxima bearing Florida tag arrive at the Steak and Shake. George Samuel Broughton was observed exiting his vehicle and entering the black Nissan Maxima through the front passenger seat. Shortly after, George Samuel Broughton exited the black Nissan Maxima. Detective Nicholas Mamalis confirmed the driver through a photograph as, Jerome 53. Johnson In the context of the court?authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton, Jerome Johnson and Devarous Devon Phillips conspired to traffic seven (7) grams of heroin. On May 3, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Devarous Devon Phillips. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 1:08 pm, Devarous Devon Phillips called George Samuel Broughton and stated that he wanted to meet up with George Samuel Broughton to show him something. Your Affiant believes that Devarous Devon Phillips was referring to showing George Samuel Broughton the narcotics. Devarous Devon Phillips then stated he would call George Samuel Broughton back. At approximately 3:41 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Devarous Devon Phillips. During the call, Devarous Devon Phillips asked for George Samuel Broughton?s location. George Samuel Broughton stated he would be at his ?Auntie?s? house, which Your Affiant knows to be located at 3316 Ellington Court in Fort Myers. George Samuel Broughton then directed Devarous Devon Phillips to the residence at Ellington Court. At approximately 4:28 pm, Devarous Devon Phillips called George Samuel Broughton and stated he was pulling up to the residence. At approximately 3:44 pm, surveillance observed George Samuel Broughton arriving at 3316 Ellington Court in Fort Myers. At approximately 4:34 pm, Devarous Devon Phillips was observed pulling into 3316 Ellington Court. Detective William Harrison observed Devarous Devon Phillips in a gray BMW and was the, sole occupant of that vehicle. George Samuel Broughton was observed walking up to the front driver side of the vehicle and meet with Devarous Devon Phillips. At approximately 5:30 pm, Devarous Devon Phillips was observed leaving the area. At approximately 5:31 pm, Devarous Devon Phillips called George Samuel Broughton once again and asked to meet up again. George Samuel Broughton told Devarous Devon Phillips his location. At approximately 5:49 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Anthony Michael Esway and asked if he had got ?brown? from Barry Eshard White, to which Anthony Michael Esway stated he had not. During the call, George Samuel Broughton said that Barry Eshard White had bought all of his ?brown", however, George Samuel Broughton had since picked up some more. Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Devarous Devon Phillips met up at 5:31 pm. the same date for the fentanyl deal. George Samuel Broughton asked if Anthony Michael Esway needed an ounce, to which he replied to bring him a ?quarter". At approximately 6:18 pm, Devarous Devon Phillips called George Samuel 54. Broughton. During the call, George Samuel Broughton stated that he was going to have ?his people? test the product. At approximately 7:28 pm, George Samuel Broughton called a frequent customer and narcotic tester, Robert Kerneckel a.k.a. ?Bob? DOB- 02/10/1972) and asked for his rating on the ?brown? George Samuel Broughton had given him. Robert Kerneckel stated it was a ?5 out of 10? and that it was not as good as George Samuel Broughton?s previous supply. At approximately 8:18 pm, Devarous Devon Phillips sent a text asking George Samuel Broughton to call him. At approximately 8:23 pm, Devarous Devon Phillips called George Samuel Broughton back and asked if everything was alright. George Samuel Broughton said that ?Bob? was the only person who had tested it and gave him a ?5 out of 6? rating, however he had already done 2 grams of ?let" before testing the ?brown.? Devarous Devon Phillips said he would charge George Samuel Broughton ?45" for what George Samuel Broughton had. George Samuel Broughton told Devarous Devon Phillips that he also needed ?the other.? When Devarous Devon Phillips asked if he meant ?the other color.? George Samuel Broughton replied, ?yeah." Phillips asked if he usually got both and George Samuel Broughton stated that he did. When Devarous Devon Phillips asked George Samuel Broughton if he wanted the same thing, George Samuel Broughton replied, ?split and split or whatever on the 9; another 9 you know what l?m saying?? Devarous Devon Phillips agreed to the deal. On May 4, 2020, at approximately 2:37 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Barry Eshard White and said he had just called ?Jose" (Genaro Jose Rivera HM, DOB- 01/27/1987) and according to ?Jose? the ?brown" was really good, and that ?Bob" tried the ?brown? out as-welln George Samuel Broughton told Barry Eshard White that ?fatboy? (Devarous Devon Phillips) was the one who sold him the ?brown.? In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Devarous Devon Phillips conspired to traffic eighteen (18) ounces of fentanyl. On May 4, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Genaro Jose Rivera. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 2:29 pm, White called George Samuel George Samuel Broughton and said needed some ?clean? and some ?brown". When George Samuel Broughton asked Barry Eshard White how much he needed, Barry Eshard White replied, "i need a, um, sleeve of brown". George Samuel Broughton asked Barry Eshard White how much of the ?clean" he needed, and White replied, "a short." 55. 56. George Samuel Broughton and Barry Eshard White agreed to the deal. In the context of the court- authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Genaro Jose Rivera conspired to traffic one (1) ounce of coCaine and fourteen (14) grams of fentanyl. On May 4, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Barry Eshard White. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 2:29 pm, Barry Eshard White called George Samuel Broughton. Barry Eshard White said, "Need some, uh, some Brown" George Samuel Broughton asked how much he needed and Barry Eshard White replied, need a, um, sleeve of brown". George Samuel Broughton said, "a'ight and what of clean?" Barry Eshard White replied, "a short.? Barry Eshard White and George Samuel Broughton agreed to the deal. Through training and experience, Your Affiant knows that the term ?short? is commonly used to refer to a half ounce of narcotics and the term "sleeve" is commonly used to refer to an ounce of narcotics. Additionally, the term ?brown? when used in this context is used to refer to heroin. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Barry Eshard White conspired to traffic fourteen 14) of cocaine and twenty-eight (28) grams of heroin. On May 5, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Kelle Nichole Hartman. The following are excerpts of the communications. At approximately 1:51 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Kelle Nichole Hartman and asked what she wanted, Kelle Nichole Hartman said, "Uh, 4,5,6 whatever you gon let me get?" George Samuel Broughton replied, "l?mma let you get the whole 9, if you're paying the 12 all the way down." Kelle Nichole Hartman agreed to send George Samuel Broughton her new address and said, "Let me, uh..let me start with George Samuel Broughton and Kelle Nichole Hartman agreed to the deal. At approximately 7:45 pm, undercover officers conducted surveillance in the area of George Samuel Broughton?s apartment located at 1775 Four Mile Cove in Cape Coral. George Samuel Broughton?s bronze Ford F-150 rental was observed leaving his residence. The vehicle was observed traveling directly to Kelle Nichole Hartman?s residence located at 4213 SW 11m Avenue in Cape Coral. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a 57. 58. whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Kelle Nichole Hartman conspired to traffic four (4) ounces of cocaine for $1200. On May 5, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Rondre Royale Thomas. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 12:09 pm, Rondre Royals Thomas called George Samuel Broughton and said, ?What?s up I need a zip." When George Samuel Broughton asked, zip of what?, Rondre Royale Thomas replied, "white". George Samuel Broughton said, know what the ticket is.? Rondre Royale Thomas asked, what the price was, and George Samuel Broughton replied, George Samuel Broughton justified the high price to Rondre Royale Thomas by saying that the Coronavirus had delayed the shipments and the price for the kilos were going up to ?34 or 35", due to the shortages. Your Aftiant believes that George Samuel Broughton was telling Thomas that the price per kilo was up to $35,000 per kilo. George Samuel Broughton and Rondre Royale Thomas agreed to the deal. Rondre Royale Thomas stated he would go to George Samuel Broughton?s house. Your Affiant observed Rondre Royale Thomas travel directly from his residence located at 424 Sw23rd Terrace in Cape Coral directly to 1775 Four Mile Cove in Cape Coral. Rondre Royale Thomas was also observed traveling from George Samuel Broughton?s residence back to Rondre Royals Thomas?s residence. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Atfiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Rondre Royale Thomas conSpire to traffic one (1) ounce of cocaine. On May 5, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with George Samuel Broughton iv The following are excerpts of the communications. At approximately 4:47 pm, George Samuel Broughton lV called George Samuel Broughton and said he needed a George Samuel Broughton said he ?already did it" and that he was ?Waiting on it to get right.? George Samuel Broughton IV replied, ?Oh okay. You, you, you straight dropped it?? George Samuel Broughton replied, ?Yeah tryna let it sit and get hard, hard and George Samuel Broughton said, ?You done threw all that soda in there. I be right there.? Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton ?cooked? the cocaine and was waiting for the cocaine to harden into what is referred to as ?crack cocaine?. In the context of the court?authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that 59. 60. George Samuel Broughton and George Samuel Broughton IV conspired to traffic nine (9) grams of crack cocaine. On May 6, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Idris Walters. The following are excerpts of the communicationsAt approximately 5:57 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Idris Walters. During the conversation, Idris Walters said, "We talkin 'bout me and you now. I need me, what you gon do?" George Samuel Broughton asked Idris Walters if he needed ?one or two". Idris Walters jokingly asked George Samuel Broughton to bring him four and George Samuel Broughton agreed to bring them if Idris Walters paid twelve for each ounce. Idris Walters asked George Samuel Broughton if he would give him a discount on f?one or two?. George Samuel Broughton replied, ?I?ll give you a little. Cut you a little slack on one or a 100 off two. What that is?" Idris Walters replied, "Oh 1150.? George Samuel Broughton said, ?Twenty-four, twenty-three, twenty-three.? ldris Walters said, ?Twenty?three. Alright, okay, okay, okay, you know shit beggars can?t be choosers.? After George Samuel Broughton and Idris Walters agreed to the deal, George Samuel Broughton said he would go to Idris Walters residence. In the context of the court- authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and ldris Walters conspired to traffic two (2) ounces of cocaine. During May 6,2020, thru May 8, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Keenan Dennard Frederick. The following are excerpts of the communications. At approximately 4:06 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Keenan Dennard Frederick and asked if how things were looking over there with the narcotic product. Keenan Dennard Frederick told George Samuel Broughton things were good and to ?come on.? George Samuel Broughton asked what the price was and Keenan Dennard Frederick stated that it was the same. George Samuel Broughton said, "alright put mine, put mine one to- how many you could spare?" When Keenan Dennard Frederick asked, "i don?t know I'll have to call, you trying to get somebody else in play?", George Samuel Broughton said that he was. At approximately 5:04 pm, Keenan Dennard Frederick called George Samuel Broughton back and advised that the product was available. George Samuel Broughton said he would double check with ?his pepple" to make sure they were good with the purchase. George Samuel Broughton told Keenan Dennard Frederick that George Samuel Broughton would be getting 1.5 kilos and 61. that his partner was getting the other half. Keenan Dennard Frederick told George Samuel Broughton that he was not worried about the other half, if George Samuel Broughton?s guy did not take it. Keenan Dennard Frederick said he would keep the other half kilo and get rid of it himself. Keenan Dennard Frederick agreed to place the order for George Samuel Broughton. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Keenan Dennard Frederick conspired to traffic two (2) kilos cocaine. On May 6, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Kenneth Williams. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 11:08 am, George Samuel Broughton called Kenneth Williams. During the call, Kenneth Williams said, got thirty-three, man.? George Samuel Broughton asked Kenneth Williams what he wanted, and Kenneth Williams replied, want a soft." George Samuel Broughton and Kenneth Williams agreed to the deal. At approximately 12:09 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Kenneth Williams and said, can?t do the 3, I could do the When Kenneth Williams asked why, George Samuel Broughton replied, ?cause I don?t have it. I got somebody else that?s spending way more money than you and I gotta give it to him. I can do the 2 for the matter of fact, PM do, I?ll do 2 and a half the George Samuel Broughton and Kenneth Williams agreed to the deal. At approximately 11:58 am, undercover officers with the Fort Myers Police Department conducted surveillance in the area of High-Tech Laundry located at 1404 Del Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral, Florida. Detective Harrison Williams observed a white Nissan Rogue bearing Florida tag enter the parking lot. Shortly after, George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle was observed arriving at the parking lot. Detective Harrison Williams observed a black male wearing black shorts and a white t-shirt exit the front passenger seat of the Nissan Rogue. The male then entered George Samuel Broughton?s passenger side. Moments later, the black male exits George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle. Detective Mamaiis positively identified the male through photograph as Kenneth Williams (D.L. The female driver was also identified as the registered owner through photograph as, Summer Grace Vazquez (D.L. After the meet, the vehicle was observed traveling from the meet area to 1154 SE 32nd Street in Cape Coral, Florida. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Kenneth Williams conspired to traffic 2.5 ounces of cocaine. 62. 63. 64. On May 7, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Kelle Nichole Hartman. The following are excerpts of those communications. At approximately 10:09 am, Kelle Nichole Hartman sends George Samuel Broughton a text saying, ?Come to the shop?. At approximately 1:49 George Samuel Broughton called Kelle Nichole Hartman and said he could only do two. When Kelle Nichole Hartman asked why, George Samuel Broughton said that ?his people? wouldn?t have the supply until that Friday. Kelle Nichole Hartman agreed to the deal and asked George Samuel Broughton to go to the Nail sh0p. At approximately 2:07 undercover officers conducted surveillance at the Studio 239 located at 3422 Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers, Florida. Shortly after, Kelle Nichole Hartman was observed arriving to the business. At approximately 2:37 Detective Harrison Williams (F.M.P.D.) observed George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle arrive to the nail shop. After exiting his vehicle, George Samuel Broughton entered the nail shop. Minutes later, George Samuel Broughton was observed leaving the business. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Kelle Nichole Hartman conspired to traffic two (2) ounces of cocaine. On May 8, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Barry Eshard White. The following are excerpts of the communications. At approximately 11:09 am, George Samuel Broughton called Barry Eshard White and asked what he wanted. Barry Eshard White said, I want a whole one and a whole one of cream and a George Samuel Broughton asked Barry Eshard White if he wanted a ?Vick of brown". Barry Eshard White said ?yeah". George Samuel Broughton and Barry Eshard White agreed to the deal. In the context of the court- authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Barry Eshard White conspired to traffic one (1) ounce of methamphetamine and seven (7) grams of fentanyl. On May 8, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Anthony Michael Esway. The following are excerpts of the communications. At approximately 4:56 George Samuel Broughton called Anthony Michael Esway and asked Anthony Michael Esway what he wanted. Anthony Michael Esway replied, just need uh the 7 of glass, bro." George Samuel Broughton and Anthony Michael Esway agreed to the deal and later met. In the 65. 66. context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Anthony Michael Esway conspired to traffic seven (7) grams of methamphetamine. On May 8, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with George Samuel Broughton iv. The following are excerpts of the communications. At approximately 5:16 pm, George Samuel Broughton called George Samuel Broughton lV During the conversation, George Samuel Broughton said, ?Just do a George Samuel Broughton and George Samuel Broughton lV agreed to the deal. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and George Samuel Broughton IV conspired to traffic nine (9) grams of cocaine. On May 8, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Idris Walters. The following are excerpts of those communications. Prior to calling Idris Walters, George Samuel Broughton called Keenan Dennard Frederick and ordered two kilos of cocaine after which, George Samuel Broughton called Idris Walters. George Samuel Broughton told Walters that he had just talked with ?him" and asked ldris Walters if he was going to get the ?half?. Idris Walters confirmed that he would, George Samuel Broughton then said, ?l'mma split one with you and l'mma get a whole. l'mma get one and a George Samuel Broughton and Idris Walters agreed to the deal. At approximately 5:13 pm, George Samuel Broughton sent ldris Walters a text saying, At approximately 5:14 pm, ldris Walters responded to the text agreeing with the price. At approximately 5:37 pm, prior to the trip to Coral Springs, Idris Walters called George Samuel Broughton and asked if he would lend him $1,000, because he could not get the full amount out of his bank. Idris Walters confirmed he had $15,750 to give to George, Samuel Broughton for his half of the kilo. George Samuel Broughton agreed to lend Idris Walters the $1,000 for the deal. At approximately 7:00 pm, undercover officers with the Fort Myers Police Department, Collier County Sheriff?s Office and Broward Sheriff?s Office conducted surveillance on George Samuel Broughton and Idris Walters. At approximately 7:12 pm, Sergeant Constant Brown observed George Samuel Broughton arrive to Idris Walter's residence. Shortly after, George Samuel Broughton and Idris Walters foliowed each other to Colonial Boulevard. Surveillance observed George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle go to the area of the 7-Eleven located at 8920 Colonial Center Drive in Fort Myers. At approximately 7:29 pm. 67. George Samuel Broughton?s vehicle is observed traveling south on l-75. Shortly after, Detectives Myles Koch and Adam Vazquez observed ldris Walter?s gray Infiniti bearing Florida Tag 4351TM in the 7-Eleven parking lot. George Samuel Broughton and Idris Walters were later observed parked at Parc 3400 located at 3404 Davie Road Unit #211 in Coral Springs, Florida. After parking at the apartment complex, George Samuel Broughton was observed going to the second floor while Idris Walters waited in the vehicle. As George Samuel Broughton exited the Nissan, Broward County Sheriff?s Office Aviation Unit observed George Samuel Broughton retrieving a small black bag from the rear of the vehicle. George Samuel Broughton was observed entering an elevator and go up to the second floor to unit 211. Minutes later, George Samuel Broughton exited the apartment with the same backpack. George Samuel Broughton returned to the vehicle with the blaCk bag and drove away. Surveillance later observed George Samuel Broughton and ldris Walters were observed at the WaWa gas station located at 2500 SW 64th Avenue in Coral Springs, where ldris Walters was observed inside the store. At approximately 10:50 pm, a traffic stop was conducted by Collier County Sheriff?s Office Deputy Chris Meyer in which the driver, George Samuel Broughton sped up after the traffic stop was initiated. Shortly before the vehicle stopped, Broward County Sheriff?s Office Aviation Unit observed a package being thrown out of the passenger side of the vehicle. During the traffic stop, Idris Walters was identified and later released. George Samuel Broughton was arrested and transported to Collier County Jail. On May 9, 2020, at approximately 8:04 pm, George Samuel Broughton contacted Idris Walters after being released from jail. During the call, Idris Walters told George Samuel Broughton that he threw the package out of the window, after they went through the spikes. Idris Walters also stated that he wasn?t going to give up so easily and would return to the highway to look for the package. Throughout the days to follow, George Samuel Broughton and ldris Walters spoke about going up and down the side of the highway and not locating the package. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Idris Walters conspired to traffic two (2) kilos of cocaine. On May 8, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Kenneth Williams. The following are excerpts of the communications. At approximately 11:34 am, Kenneth Williams called George Samuel Broughton and said he had to work but he needed to see George Samuel Broughton. George Samuel Broughton asked Keneth Williams what he 68. 69. needed and Kenneth Williams replied, I need some fet." George Samuel Broughton asked Kenneth Williams how much he needed and Kenneth Williams replied, ?l?mma spend 4 with you." George Samuel Broughton agreed to the deal, and asked Kenneth Williams if he wanted George Samuel Broughton to deliver it to Kenneth William?s workplace. Kenneth Williams asked George Samuel Broughton if he could meet his wife. George Samuel Broughton directed Kenneth Williams to have his wife meet George Samuel Broughton at ?the same spot? they met before. Your Affiant knows that the previous meeting on May 6, 2020, in which Summer Vazquez drove Kenneth Williams was at the High-Tech Laundry in Cape Coral. At approximately, 11:58 am, undercover officers conducted surveillance and observed Broughton?s vehicle arrive to the parking lot of High-Tech Laundry located at 1404 Del Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral and parked directly next to the vehicle Summer Vazquez's white Nissan Rogue (Fl. Tag Detective Harrison Williams observed Summer Vazquez who was wearing a yellow pull over sweater and blue jeans, exit her vehicle and enter Broughton?s front passenger seat. After approximately a few seconds, Vazquez was observed exiting the front seat of Broughton?s vehicle. The two then. went their separate ways. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Kenneth Williams conspired to traffic four (4) grams of fentanyl. On May 9, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Rondre Royale Thomas. The following are excerpts of the communications. At approximately 8:47 pm, Rondre Royale Thomas called George Samuel Broughton and asked for ?a lil seven of food." Rondre Royale Thomas and George Samuel Broughton agreed to meet at George Samuel Broughton?s house for the exchange. In the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Rondre Royale Thomas conspired to traffic seven (7) grams of heroin. On May 10, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Anthony Michael Esway. The following are excerpts of the communications. At approximately 5:11 pm, Anthony Michael Esway called George Samuel Broughton and asked for ?7 glass." George Samuel Broughton agreed to meet Anthony Michael Esway. in the context of the court-authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that 70. George Samuel Broughton and Anthony Michael Esway conspired to traffic seven (7) grams of methamphetamine. On May 10, 2020, George Samuel Broughton utilized Target Telephone Two to communicate with Genaro Jose Rivera. The following are excerpts of the communications. At approximately 7:46 pm, George Samuel Broughton called Genaro Jose Rivera. During the call, Genaro Jose Rivera said he needed, ?a brown, cream and a cookie.? George Samuel Broughton asked how much money he had and Genaro Jose Rivera replied, I got the George Samuel Broughton said, I already got you a $8003 cookie, and five cream, them gon? be 1300.? George Samuel Broughton and Genaro Jose Rivera agreed on ?5 grams of brown? and an ?$800 cookie.? In the context of the court- authorized interception and the investigation as a whole, Your Affiant believes that George Samuel Broughton and Genaro Jose Rivera conspired to traffic eight (8) grams of heroin and twenty-eight (28) grams of crack cocaine. Based on the aforementioned information, Your Affiant believes that probable cause exists for the arrest of: George Samuel Broughton for one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Methamphetamine, 28 grams or more; one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Heroin, 28 grams or more; and one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine, 400 grams or more. Barry Eshard White for one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Heroin, 28 grams or more. Anthony Michael Esway for one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Methamphetamine, 28 or more; one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Fentanyl, 14 grams or more. Lisa Ann Esway for one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Fentanyl, 4 grams or more. George Samuel Broughton IV for one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine, 28 grams or more. Kelle Nichole Hartman for one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine, 200 grams or more; one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Heroin, 28 grams or more; one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Fentanyi, 28 grams or more. Kenneth Williams for one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine, 28 grams or more and one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Fentanyi, 4 grams or more. Christopher Scott Salters for one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Fentanyi, 28 grams or more. Rondre Royale Thomas for one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine, 28 grams or more; one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Heroin, 14 grams or more. Jerome Johnson for one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Heroin, 28 grams or more with George Samuel Broughton and/or others known or unknown. Luis Abel Toruno for one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Fentanyi, 28 grams or more. Genaro Jose Rivera for one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Heroin, 4 grams or more; one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine, 28 grams or more; one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Fentanyi, 28 grams or more; one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Methamphetamine, 28 grams or more. Devarous Devon Phillips for one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Heroin, 4 grams or more; one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Fentanyi, 28 grams or more. Joe McCant for one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine, 28 grams or more; one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in Heroin, 4 grams or more. my Emelia Lock, Affiant QL Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of 2020, by EmeIia Lock, who is 0 personally known to me PW 71.47% 4% ?g (Mgr d/f?e/zz *5