Indian River Sheriff search warrant yields crack, heroin, gun and more

Yesterday, detectives with the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office concluded a two month drug investigation by executing a search warrant in the 500 block of 7th Place in Vero Beach. A search of the residence yielded a loaded .38 revolver, 6.3 grams of crack cocaine, 3.3 grams of heroin, 12 suboxone strips, 7 methlphenidate pills (a nervous system stimulant), 15.5 grams of marijuana, and $932.00 in drug money.

Gardy Blot (58) of Vero Beach, was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, sale and two counts of possession of heroin, sale and possession of hydromorphone, possession of crack cocaine, two counts of possession of a controlled substance (suboxone and methlyphenidate), and possession of less than twenty grams of marijuana. Blot is being held at the Indian River County Jail on $160,000.00 bond.

Indian River County Sheriff Deryl Loar stated, “Our detectives purchased heroin and prescription pain medication from Blot as part of this investigation. When our detectives served the search warrant on Blot’s house yesterday, neighbors thanked them for closing down this drug house operating in an otherwise peaceful neighborhood. We will continue our mission to take drug dealers like Blot off the street and put them behind bars where they belong.”