Alachua County Authorities Seize Large Drug Cache, Arrest Convicted Felon

Detectives with the Gainesville Alachua County Drug Task Force (GACDTF) have arrested Donray Byrd, a convicted felon and known drug trafficker, following a months-long investigation into suspected drug activity.

A joint operation involving the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), Gainesville Police Department (GPD), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) led to search warrants being executed on a residence and multiple storage units linked to Byrd.

Authorities seized:

  • 7 firearms
  • 1,014 grams (1 kilogram) of fentanyl
  • 2,493 grams (5.5 pounds) of methamphetamine
  • 2,976 grams (just under 3 kilograms) of cocaine
  • 1,734 grams (1.7 kilograms) of substituted cathinone, or “Molly”
  • 23 pounds of cannabis
  • 13 grams of oxycodone
  • $120,700 in U.S. currency
  • Cocaine press

Byrd was charged with 10 felony offenses and his bond was set at $1.6 million…

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