ORLANDO, Fla. — After a 10-month investigation dubbed "Operation Dirty 30s", State Attorney Andrew Bain's office announced Wednesday that 11 people had been charged in a 37-count indictment as part of a multi-agency operation to break up a local drug operation.

What You Need To Know

  • State Attorney Andrew Bain's office announced Wednesday that 11 people had been charged in a 37-count indictment

  • The individuals are accused of belonging to a gang that was selling fentanyl pills disguised to look like prescription 30-milligram Oxycodone pills

  • Bain's office said the gang's alleged operation is believed to have directly contributed to the deaths of at least three people

In a statement, the State Attorney's Office said members of the local "hybrid gang" Respect, Money, Structure/Everybody Killer (RMS/EBK), were facing serious felony charges, including racketeering, drug trafficking and first-degree murder caused by unlawful distribution of fentanyl.

"The gang was selling fentanyl pills disguised to look like prescription 30-milligram Oxycodone pills, hence the operation's name, 'dirty 30s'," the statement said.

The investigation into the group — which has been identified as a criminal gang under Florida law — started in September 2023 when an Orlando Police Department detective discussed an open case with a prosecutor in the State Attorney's violent crimes unit and mentioned the possible link to RMS/EBK.

"They decided to identify the scope of the criminal enterprise and soon learned the (Orange County Sheriff's Office) narcotics unit was also working on an investigation into the gang members," the State Attorney's Office statement said. "The three agencies joined forces to target RMS/EBK and conduct controlled undercover buys. The operation concluded with the indictment on July 31, effectively dismantling the criminal gang."

Bain said the operation, and ultimately the arrests, put a significant dent into this type of drug trafficking in the county.

“The grand jury returning a RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) indictment is significant because RICO laws allow us to dismantle criminal organizations by targeting the individual crimes and the entire structure that supports and perpetuates them,” Bain said in the statement. “We can hold those directly involved accountable, pursue harsher penalties through sentencing and disrupt the networks fueling these illegal activities that harm our community."

Bain also praised the cooperation between agencies that made the operation possible in the first place.

“We could not have secured this indictment without the dedicated, meticulous work of OPD’s drug enforcement division and the OCSO narcotics team," he said. "Their extensive training and experience allowed us to organize the evidence and show the continuity of criminal activity, which is especially important in RICO cases.”

The alleged distribution of fentanyl by the defendants is believed to have played a direct part in the deaths of Carlos Pena, Noah Polanco and Samuel Fredrick, the State Attorney's Office statement said.

All 11 defendants are currently in custody.

The individuals who have been charged and the crimes they are accused of committing are:

Count 1: Murder (Death Caused) by the Unlawful Distribution of Fentanyl

Defendants:
Jeremiah Maldonado

Count 2: Murder (Death Caused) by the Unlawful Distribution of Fentanyl

Defendants:
Benjamin Rivard

Count 3: Murder (Death Caused) by the Unlawful Distribution of Fentanyl

Defendants:
Elena Falzone

Count 4: Racketeering

Defendants:
Jeremiah Maldonado
Benjamin Rivard
Christian Roux-Rey
Paul Jacas
Olivia Goen
Brenden Haven-Gault

Count 5: Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering

Defendants:
Jeremiah Maldonado
Zaviar Kidd
Benjamin Rivard
Christian Roux-Rey
Rebecca Murray
Paul Jacas
Carlos Yandel Carrasquill Rodriguez
Elena Falzone
Olivia Goen
Brenden Haven-Gault

Count 6: Directing the Activities of a Gang

Defendants:
Christian Roux-Rey

Count 7: Trafficking in 28 Grams or More Fentanyl

Defendants:
Benjamin Rivard
Eliamne Rodriguez

Count 8: Trafficking in 14 Grams but Less Than 28 Grams of Fentanyl

Defendants:
Christian Roux-Rey

Count 9: Trafficking in 14-28 Grams of Methamphetamine

Defendants:
Zaviar Kidd

Count 10: Possession of Fentanyl

Defendants:
Zaviar Kidd

Count 11: Trafficking in 28 Grams or More Fentanyl

Defendants:
Benjamin Rivard

Count 12: Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

Defendants:
Benjamin Rivard

Count 13: Own, Lease, or Rent Any Place, Structure, Trailer or Conveyance with Knowledge That It Will Be Used for the Sale of Controlled Substances

Defendants:
Zaviar Kidd
Brenden Haven-Gault

Count 14: Delivery of Controlled Substance Within 1,000 Feet of a School

Defendants:
Elena Falzone

Count 15: Possession of Controlled Substance Within 1,000 Feet of an Assisted Living Facility

Defendants:
Elena Falzone

Count 16: Own, Lease, or Rent Any Place, Structure, Trailer or Conveyance with Knowledge That It Will Be Used for the Sale of Controlled Substances

Defendants:
Elena Falzone

Count 17: Delivery Fentanyl

Defendants:
Paul Jacas

Count 18: Delivery Fentanyl

Defendants:
Elena Falzone

Count 19: Trafficking in 4 Grams or More of Dangerous Fentanyl or Fentanyl Analogues While Armed

Defendants:
Paul Jacas

Count 20: Trafficking in 14 Grams or More but Less than 28 Grams of Fentanyl

Defendants:
Paul Jacas

Count 21: Delivery Fentanyl

Defendants:
Olivia Goen

Count 22: Trafficking in 14 Grams or More of Dangerous Fentanyl or Fentanyl Analogues While Armed

Defendants:
Paul Jacas
Carlos Yandel Carrasquill Rodriguez

Count 23: Possession of a Firearm by a Person Found to have Committed a Delinquent Act

Defendants:
Carlos Yandel Carrasquill Rodriguez

Count 24: Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

Defendants:
Paul Jacas

Count 25: Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

Defendants:
Paul Jacas

Count 26: Possession of Ammunition by a Convicted Felon

Defendants:
Paul Jacas

Count 27: Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

Defendants:
Paul Jacas

Count 28: Delivery Fentanyl

Defendants:
Elena Falzone

Count 29: Trafficking 4 Grams or More but Less Than 14 Grams of Fentanyl

Defendants:
Olivia Goen

Count 30: Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

Defendants:
Paul Jacas

Count 31: Trafficking 4 Grams or More but Less Than 14 Grams of Fentanyl

Defendants:
Olivia Goen

Count 32: Trafficking in 28 Grams or More Fentanyl

Defendants:
Olivia Goen

Count 33: Own, Lease, or Rent Any Place, Structure, Trailer or Conveyance with Knowledge That It Will Be Used for the Sale of Controlled Substances

Defendants:
Olivia Goen

Count 34: Conspiracy to Traffic in 28 Grams or More of Fentanyl

Defendants:
Jeremiah Maldonado
Zaviar Kidd
Benjamin Rivard
Christian Roux-Rey
Rebecca Murray
Paul Jacas
Carlos Yandel Carrasquill Rodriguez
Elena Falzone
Olivia Goen
Brenden Haven-Gault

Count 35: Use of a Two-Way Communication Device to Facilitate or Further the Commission of a Felony

Defendants:
Jeremiah Maldonado
Zaviar Kidd
Benjamin Rivard
Christian Roux-Rey
Rebecca Murray
Eliamne Rodriguez
Paul Jacas
Elena Falzone
Olivia Goen
Brenden Haven-Gault

Count 36: Use of a Two-Way Communication Device to Facilitate or Further the Commission of a Felony

Defendants:
Paul Jacas
Carlos Yandel Carrasquill Rodriguez
Elena Falzone
Olivia Goen

Count 37: Use of a Two-Way Communication Device to Facilitate or Further the Commission of a Felony

Defendants:
Olivia Goen