During a Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) press conference on Wednesday, April 8, Police Chief Revell announced the arrest of 42-year Chandale Mills following a months-long narcotics investigation that resulted in the seizure of trafficking-level quantities of illegal drugs, multiple firearms, and nearly $30,000 in cash.
According to officials, beginning in February, TPD detectives launched an investigation into suspected narcotics activity connected to a residence on Folsom Road. Over the course of several weeks, detectives conducted surveillance, gathered intelligence, and identified patterns consistent with large-scale drug distribution.
As the investigation progressed, detectives determined Mills was making frequent trips out of state to resupply illegal narcotics. Further investigation revealed Mills was operating out of multiple locations, including a residence in the 3100 block of Folsom Road and another in the 1700 block of Cassatt Drive.
Folsom Road connects to Lakeshore, just west of Meridian Road, and runs south. The Cassatt Drive location is located near Pedrick Drive, approximately 1,000 feet from Buck Lake Elementary School.
After compiling the evidence, detectives obtained search warrants for both locations. Believing Mills had recently returned to Tallahassee from out of state with a new supply of narcotics, Detectives executed the warrants the same day. Mills was taken into custody without incident.
The following items were recovered during the execution of the search warrants:
Total Seizure:
- Approximately 14 kilograms of cocaine
- Approximately 177 pounds of marijuana
- Approximately 11 pounds of suspected MDMA
- Approximately 66 grams of fentanyl
- Approximately 150 grams of synthetic cathinones
- Approximately 8 ounces of methamphetamine
- Six firearms
- More than $30,000 in cash
- Packaging materials consistent with drug distribution
“The amount of narcotics removed from our streets in this case is significant and represents a direct impact on the safety of our community,” said Chief Lawrence Revell. “Every time we disrupt an operation like this, we’re doing more than making an arrest, we are preventing violence, reducing addiction, and protecting families. This is how we make our community safer, and it’s work we will continue every single day.”
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