The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has charged three people for their involvement in coordinating the sale of fentanyl.
On July 17, 2024, detectives with HCSO's Opioid Overdose Investigation Section received a tip that a Falkenburg Road Jail inmate, Leundro Childs, 40, was using his girlfriend, Tanisha Gort, 30, to coordinate selling fentanyl to various people.
Our detectives conducted an undercover transaction where they found Gort and an accomplice, Alazae Pritchett, 25, attempting to sell the fentanyl to our detectives during the undercover deal.
The two were arrested and taken into custody without incident.
Gort is facing the following charges:
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Trafficking in Fentanyl (28 Grams or More)
Pritchett is facing the following charges:
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Trafficking in Fentanyl (28 Grams or More)
Search warrants were served for Gort's residence and a storage unit where detectives found over 1.5 kilograms of fentanyl and two semi-auto rifles.
Childs is an 18-time convicted felon and was already serving time in FRJ for drug charges. He is now facing an additional charge for Conspiracy to Traffic in Illegal Drugs 28 Grams - 30 Kilograms.
"It deeply disgusts me to see individuals using their time in our correctional facilities to perpetuate the opioid crisis on our streets. The actions of this 18-time felon and his accomplices are a stark reminder of the lengths some will go to fuel this devastating epidemic," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "However, I am immensely proud of all the work our Opioid Overdose Investigation detectives do and their tireless efforts to stop these criminals."
Any further information on this case will come from the Public Affairs Office.
