Trafficking in Cocaine

NEWS RELEASE 18-043 - MARCH 2, 2018
Cerilus, Calvin

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 30-year-old Sarasota man on drug trafficking charges after he sold undercover detectives cocaine on four separate occasions.

The investigation began in October when Calvin Cerilus, DOB 12/10/86, sold Special Investigation Section detectives 27 grams of cocaine. Cerilus continued to sell the drug to detectives once more in October and twice in November. On two of the occasions, Cerilus sold more than 28 grams leading to trafficking charges. Cerilus was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of Trafficking in Cocaine and two counts of Sale of Cocaine. He remains in custody today without bond. 

Cerilus, of 3217 Dante Drive, has prior arrests for Possession or Use of a Forged or Stolen Driver’s License, drug possession, and several probation violations.