Florida – Two Bahamian men were arrested on drug dealing charges in an FBI sting in Florida.
Valentino Edgecome, 32, and Derrick Morley, 52, were arrested on September 28 after they sold of three kilos of cocaine to a confidential source for $84,000.
Authorities descended on the pair after the informant paid Edgecombe $84,000 for the drugs.
According to a complaint, Edgecombe sold a half-kilo of cocaine to the source for $14, 000 at the Dolphin Mall in Miami on August 6.
During a phone call later that evening, Edgecombe told the source to call him whenever he needed cocaine.
Edgecombe flew back to The Bahamas on August 15. He spoke to the source on September 8 and told him that when he returned to Florida, he could sell him six kilos for $168,000.
True to his word, Edgecombe returned to Florida on September 21. However, he didn’t know that authorities had him under surveillance. They documented several meetings between Edgecombe and Morley, a resident of Florida.
The following day, Edgecombe discussed the sale of the cocaine with the source while Morley was a passenger in his rental car.
Edgecombe returned to The Bahamas on September 23. However, he came back on September 28 with the intention of selling the source the cocaine. However, he told the source that he only had three kilos available.
Edgecombe and the source met to finalize the transaction. According to the complaint, Morley brought the drugs. The source retrieved the bag that contained the drugs after paying $84,000.
