CALLAHAN, Fla. — A man arrested by Nassau County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday has ties to a drug operation called “The Miami Boys,” the sheriff’s office said.
Nathaniel James, also known as “Bo Dilley” and “Bo Didley” was arrested Sunday during a traffic stop on US Highway 1 in Callahan, the sheriff office said.
He’s being held on $1 million bond.
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“The arrest stems from an investigation initiated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in October 2023,” the sheriff’s office stated in a social media post Tuesday. “The investigation established probable cause that James was involved in trafficking fentanyl (28 grams or more) and cocaine (200 grams or more).”
The investigation began after James allegedly sold narcotics to a confidential source in Jacksonville, the sheriff’s office said. “A subsequent controlled purchase tested positive for fentanyl,” the social media post states.
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“The Miami Boys,” which first emerged in the 1980s and operated throughout Florida and Georgia, where they allegedly played a significant role in illicit drug distribution, the sheriff’s office said.
Investigators reported that in October 2023, they received intelligence indicating James was traveling between Florida and Georgia, delivering cocaine and fentanyl to Jacksonville, the sheriff’s office said. A warrant for his arrest was issued in November.
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