
They're hoping these operations will someday keep another family from going through what they did. They'll also one day have to face Joseph Colon, Savannah's accused drug dealer who is charged with first degree murder. "It might only be a tip in the iceberg, but we'll never know how many lives were saved, because they were in jail and couldn't peddle their poison,” Sheriff Rick Staly said.ĭeAngelis said the operation helps her family remain strong - they're relying on it to cope with Savannah's death. The seven-month-long drug investigation called Operation Spring Cleaning led deputies to 45 arrests and more than 10 pounds of drugs confiscated in Flagler County. That's why the DeAngelises support every single drug operation law enforcement across the state is using to find and charge suspected drug dealers.

It just has to end,” said Chip DeAngelis, whose daughter also died of an overdose. It's killing people, and it killed our daughter. Six months ago, 23-year-old Savannah DeAngelis died of an overdose. She was my everything,” Renee' DeAngelis said. I can't even define what she meant to me. Several law enforcement agencies came together to track down the illegal drug operation. The suspects are accused of selling drugs across Flagler, Volusia and Putnam counties. 'Operation Spring Cleaning' led to 7,000 arrests statewide.45 people arrested in Flagler County from operation.Statewide operation prompts drug-related arrests.


Cleaning off Central Florida streets, more than 100 people were arrested by law enforcement during Operation Spring Cleaning.
