Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office narcotics detectives and District 2 patrol officers arrested 14 people after shutting down a drug operation in the Arlington area of Jacksonville.[1][2] All 14 people face charges, authorities announced.[2] Street Level Narcotics detectives began investigating drug activity near the Arlington Expressway in March 2026.[1][2] Detectives identified 40-year-old Somario Atkins as a primary supplier operating out of an apartment complex in the area and tied 13 other drug dealers’ operations back to him.[3][2]

During a raid on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, detectives arrested Atkins, 50-year-old Maurice Nobles and 24-year-old Christopher Harden.[4][2] Detectives seized 183.4 grams (about 0.18 kg) of marijuana during the deployment, the sheriff’s office said.[5][2] Officers also reported seizing 42 grams of fentanyl, which the agency said could represent more than 21,000 potentially lethal doses, along with 50.3 grams of crack cocaine, 11 grams of MDMA, 4.3 grams of powder cocaine and 1.2 grams of methamphetamine.[5][2]

Eleven others were arrested in connection with Atkins’ operation: Vernon Arnold, 41; Darnell Bridges, 40; Evabda Chaney, 34; Kevin Collins, 36; Freddie Goodwin, 42; Darius Wimbley, 35; Selena Collins, 50; Derek Anderson, 47; Rufus Wilcher, 41; Aaron Lucas, 44; and Ladarrisus Hart, 30.[5][2] Those additional arrests took place after the initial raid.[4][2] The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the investigation remained ongoing and asked anyone with information about drug activity to contact its narcotics detectives.[3][2]