Sarasota Sheriff's Office arrests 10 in cocaine ring bust

The Sarasota County Special Investigations Section, with assistance from K-9, TAC and aviation units, arrested and charged 10 suspects following a monthslong narcotics investigation.

The investigation focused on the area of 32nd Street and Leonard Reid Avenue, just north of MLK Way and east of Washington Avenue, where detectives were able to purchase rock cocaine on several occasions and from multiple individuals. 

Those arrested and/or charged include:

• Dennis Martin, 20, sale of cocaine and violation of parole
• Raymond Sanders, 73, sale of cocaine and violation of parole
• Daniel Alexander, 37, sale of cocaine
• Saichalee Guevara-Gutierrez, 36, sale of cocaine and possession of methamphetamine
• Derek Keno Jr., 33, sale of cocaine and unlawful use of a two-way communication device
• Cornelius Fergerson Jr., 67, sale of cocaine
• Charlie Ziegler, 56, sale of cocaine
• Edward Lee, 71, sale of cocaine, violation of parole, additional outstanding warrants for violation of parole, possession of cocaine
• Ruby Lumsden, 55, sale of cocaine
• Na'Tasha Davis, 38, sale of cocaine