Controlled delivery in Ocala Florida, 1256 ecstasy pills

http://www.ocala.com/news/20160915/agents-seize-1256-ectasy-pills-arrest-ocala-man

OCALA Drug agents arrested a 31-year-old Ocala man on Wednesday and charged him with trafficking in a substantial amount of Ecstasy pills.

In an investigation dubbed Operation X-Games, local agents from the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team arrested Brandon Paul McConnell for allegedly picking up two packages that contained 1,256 MDMA -- or Ecstasy -- pills.

On Sept. 13, according to UDEST, officials intercepted a package from the Netherlands that contained 1,000 Ecstasy pills addressed to a business in Jasmine Plaza in southwest Ocala. They would not name the business, or say what type of business it was.

The next day, agents did a controlled delivery of the package and waited for someone to pick it up from the business. Around 5:30 p.m., a man, later identified as McConnell, arrived at the business -- not named by officials -- on a motorcycle, according to the report.

McConnell picked up the package, investigators reported, and when he tried to leave, he was stopped by drug agents for questioning.

Before McConnell arrived at the business, a second package from Germany arrived. Officials obtained a search warrant for the package; however, they were unable to open it before they say McConnell arrived to pick it up.

When McConnell was arrested, they opened the second package and it contained 256 Ecstasy pills.

Authorities estimate the street value for both packages at $25,120.

"We were not surprised that the MDMA was coming out of Holland and Germany, but we were surprised about the quantity," said Capt. Eric Rawls, who is in charge of UDEST.

Rawls said Germany and Holland are known sources of supply for MDMA. He added that he has not seen this much MDMA since its heyday more than two decades ago.

A schedule-one drug in the United States, Ecstasy in pill form became popular in the 1990s through raves and club scenes because of its psychoactive properties that result in heightened sensations of euphoria and empathy.

Side effects of the drug include paranoia, sweating, rapid heartbeat and death.

Rawls said they are investigating what the plan was for the pills delivered to the local business. He said the reason for the name X-Games is because MDMA is known on the street as X.

McConnell was charged with trafficking in MDMA and driving with a suspended license. He declined an interview request from the Star-Banner. McConnell does not have a criminal record locally.

Pretty clear that this is DNM related. They don't mention the business but a quick google search shows that there is a shipping store that has private mailbox rentals at the location mentioned. Unlucky for the guy to have his second package come in at just the wrong time.


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[29 Points] Udaypbuh:

And this is why you stay away from the netherlands.


[28 Points] SlappySpanBank:

Operation X Games

It doesn't get any better than that


[20 Points] DEANSACIAFBI:

Anybody risking their life ordering prison sized packs from NL get what they deserve. Supertrips selling so much of everything back in 2012 and 2013 when dnm really came online, pissed the federal government off. He really made them look stupid and really exposed how bad customs was at that time. If you dont think they have tightened up the borders since then, you are insane. A charge like this guy will get, is something you will never recover from in your lifetime. You are a felon, even if your jail sentence isn't that long your life sentence is forever. Everybody discriminates against you, housing, loans, jobs. I hate seeing people go to jail over things like this but the red flags have been waving in our faces for a very long time.

Yes I know ST was shipping from germany. Belgium/NL/Germany are places i wouldnt order from in the Us.


[12 Points] Borax:

Side effects of the drug include paranoia, sweating, rapid heartbeat and death.


[6 Points] bubba_was_a_lie:

All I can think is someone somewhere is getting paid to think of all these puns for the operations. Operation X Games like dude that's hilarious i want to get paid to be punny.


[5 Points] hhayn:

First McNulty, now this kid. Fucking Rawls.


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[1 Points] xSwrvs:

Funny part is that the package from the Netherlands was profiled instantly but the other was not. This could provide some evidence that addresses/ names don't get flagged or the investigators we're just idiots/ happy enough to have 1k pills who knows


[1 Points] None:

Yeah this is why you order domestically. Ordering from Nl just screams lsd and mdma. lol


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