A Florida man and ZOE Pound Gang associate was arrested and charged for a drug smuggling recruitment scheme into state prisons.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) charged 52-year-old Dimy Paraison, of Miami, with charges related to a drug smuggling scheme into Florida State Prisons.
The 15-month investigation began in June 2024 when the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office (SRCSO) requested FDLE to assist in a drug smuggling investigation. A number of arrests made in Santa Rosa County and Escambia County were identified involving the introduction of contraband through inmate visits.
During the investigation, Paraison was identified as an associate of the ZOE Pound Gang, a Haitian Criminal Street Gang. His position was to recruit individuals to smuggle narcotics and other contraband into several Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities throughout Northwest Florida, according to law enforcement…