Operation Sandshaker was a three year investigation, between 2000 and 2003 in the Pensacola area that resulted in the arrest of more than thirty residents, many of them respected individuals within the community. The individuals were suspected in trafficking cocaine from Miami into the Pensacola area. The cocaine ring was centered around a small bar, the Sandshaker, on the island town of Pensacola Beach.
The arrested included a millionaire, a middle school teacher, and a substance abuse counselor.
Read more about Operation Sandshaker: The Bar, Auction and Reopening
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