Proactive surveillance by the Miami Springs Police Department’s Crime Suppression Team (CST) at a local hotel led to a targeted traffic stop and the arrest of two individuals on multiple felony narcotics charges.
According to police reports, CST officers were conducting intelligence-led surveillance at a Miami Springs hotel when they observed suspicious activity consistent with illegal drug transactions. Officers initiated a targeted traffic stop on the suspect vehicle after it departed the hotel grounds.
Cocktail of Meth, Cocaine, LSD, and Oxycodone Recovered
A thorough investigation during the traffic stop uncovered a substantial cache of illegal narcotics, prescription controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, and a weapon inside the vehicle.
Among the evidence impounded by Miami Springs officers were:
- Cocaine: 16.1 grams
- Methamphetamine: 8.3 grams
- Oxycodone: 5 tablets (1.5 grams)
- L.S.D.: 4 tabs (0.6 grams)
- Drug Paraphernalia: Multiple glass smoking pipes and stems with residue
- Weapons: A gold-toned fixed-blade knife
Two Suspects Taken Into Custody
Both occupants of the vehicle—identified by police as Brindle Vela Simoneaux and Carlos Miguel Lee—were taken into custody without incident.
Simoneaux and Lee were booked on multiple narcotics-related charges, including possession of controlled substances and drug paraphernalia, before being transferred to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center (TGK).
Department Reaffirms Commitment to Proactive Enforcement
In a public statement regarding the operation, the Miami Springs Police Department emphasized the role of targeted enforcement in suppressing criminal activity within the city:
“Surveillance conducted by our Crime Suppression Team at a local hotel in our city led to a targeted traffic stop. Following a thorough investigation, both the driver and passenger were arrested on multiple narcotics-related charges.
Our officers remain proactive, using intelligence-led policing and targeted enforcement to keep illegal narcotics off our streets and our community safe.”
Photos and arrest details courtesy of the Miami Springs Police Department (@MiamiSpringsPD). All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
