VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood was on video early Friday, joining deputies for the arrests of two people accused of dealing drugs, one of whom used to be a Daytona Beach police officer.
Amber Williamson, 40, and Marcus Plowden, 28, were arrested while the Volusia Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Plowden’s apartment in the Daytona Beach area, the video shows.
Chitwood said he had hired Williamson in 2009 as a Daytona Beach police officer. According to the sheriff, Williamson worked at the Daytona Beach Police Department for 10 years and most recently was a teacher at Richard Milburn Academy.
Williamson was reportedly identified as a dealer during a Port Orange Police Department investigation that accused her in multiple narcotics sales, the sheriff’s office said on social media.
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During the search warrant early Friday, deputies worked with Volusia SWAT, Port Orange police and the East Volusia Narcotics Task Force to find “trafficking amounts of fentanyl in the apartment (Williamson) shares with prolific drug dealer Marcus Plowden.”
The videos shows Chitwood briefly scold Williamson as he walks past her and into the apartment.
“Amber, you know the good guys always win, don’t you?” Chitwood said.
Williamson faces charges of trafficking in heroin (4g to 30kg), possession of cocaine with intent to sell, cocaine manufacture (schedule II), possession of paraphernalia, and two counts of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, booking records show.
Plowden faces charges of trafficking in heroin (4g to 30kg), possession of cocaine with intent to sell, cocaine manufacture (schedule II), heroin manufacture (schedule I), synthetic narcotic manufacture (schedule II), tampering with evidence, possession of new or legend drug without prescription, possession of paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, and two counts of possession of a weapon by an in-state felon, records show.
Richard Milburn Academy released a statement to News 6 referencing Williamson that can be found below:
“Richard Milburn Academy is aware of the arrest referenced in your inquiry. The individual is no longer employed by the School and does not have access to students, staff, or school facilities.
The safety and well-being of our school community is our highest priority. Richard Milburn Academy has taken appropriate steps consistent with its policies and is cooperating with law enforcement as required. As this is an active legal matter, the School will not be providing additional comment."
Art Sands, Lead Administrator at Richard Milburn Academy