DELAND, Fla. — The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office has released information on arrests concerning a drug investigation in DeLand.
SWAT officers arrested their first suspect, James Burges, after he was seen leaving the scene in a vehicle.
Inside the vehicle, deputies found fentanyl, powdered cocaine, pills, and a firearm.
Burges’ girlfriend, Nicole Wert, fled the vehicle with her brother and attempted to get away from deputies on a scooter.
They were also put into custody shortly after, where Wert would be charged with the sale and delivery of fentanyl.
The brother has not been charged at this time.
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