Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Investigative Operations Bureau
-Narcotics Division
-Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)

Nicholas Antonio Aponte (Suspect – Arrested)
DOB: 06/21/2001
Address: 133 Sabal Court #D, Oldsmar
Charges: Armed Trafficking, Trafficking in Oxycodone, Trafficking in Cocaine, Trafficking in MDMA, Possession of Marijuana (Felony), Possession of a Controlled Substance, Carrying Concealed Firearms (2 counts)

Mason Thomas Aponte (Suspect – Arrested)
DOB: 06/21/2001
Address: 3720 State Road 580, Oldsmar
Charges: Armed Trafficking in Oxycodone, Trafficking in Cocaine, Armed Trafficking in Marijuana, Armed Trafficking in Amphetamine, Trafficking in MDMA, Possession of a Controlled Substance

Karina Cruz-Nonthe (Suspect – Arrested)
DOB: 11/19/2001
Address: 2086 Camellia Drive, Clearwater
Charges: 2 Counts Trafficking in MDMA, Sale and Possession of a Controlled Substance, Armed Trafficking in Oxycodone, Possession of a Controlled Substance (3 Counts), Trafficking in Cocaine, Trafficking in Oxycodone, Trafficking in MDMA, Carrying a Concealed Firearm

Andrew Michael Smith (Suspect – Arrested)
DOB: 03/27/1997
Address: 289 Whisper Lake Road, Palm Harbor
Charge: Possession of Marijuana (Felony), Felon in Possession of a Firearm
 

PINELLAS COUNTY - Detectives assigned to the Narcotics Division arrested four suspects following the service of two search warrants in Oldsmar.

On August 16, 2021, detectives began an investigation after receiving information that 20-year-old twin brothers, Mason & Nicholas Aponte, were selling large amounts of narcotics from their residence in Oldsmar.

Through various investigative techniques, detectives identified two locations associated with the narcotics sales. During the course of the investigation, detectives also discovered that a female, later identified as 19-year-old Karina Cruz-Nonth, was also selling narcotics from the residence and advertising large quantities of narcotics on her social media accounts.

On September 16, 2021, detectives served search warrants at 133 Sabal Court #D and 100 Old Village Way #4611 in Oldsmar.

The following items were located within the residence located at 133 Sabal Court #D:

• 256 grams of powder cocaine
• 925 grams of oxycodone
• 826 grams of marijuana
• 89 grams of MDMA
• 45 THC cartridges
• Assorted gold jewelry

The following items were located within the residence located at 100 Old Village Way #4611:

• 67.4 pounds of marijuana
• 7.4 pounds of THC wax
• 78 grams of Adderall
• 180 pounds of marijuana edibles (1,501 individual packages)
• 3 pounds of alprazolam (5,534 doses)
• 3,225 THC cartridges
• $31, 639 in United States currency
• AK47 short barrel
• Short barreled 12 gauge Winchester shotgun
• Taurus 9mm
• Polymerbo 9mm handgun
• Sporter 762 rifle
• M11 9mm handgun w/suppressor
• M11 9mm handgun w/suppressor
• Taurus Public Defender 410 revolver
• Smith & Wesson .38 special
• Short Barreled 12 gauge Marshwood shotgun
• DPMS AR-15

While detectives were serving the search warrants, it was discovered that 24-year-old Andrew Smith was also involved in the narcotics operation. He was located by detectives and found to be in possession of one pound of marijuana and $17,549 in United States currency.

The Aponte brothers were suspects in a search warrant of a hotel room in Oldsmar last year where sixty-seven pounds of marijuana and nine firearms were recovered, as well as the seizure of $140,000. See News Release 20-100 

The four suspects were transported to the Pinellas County Jail without incident.

The investigation continues.

      
Mason Aponte                                                                          Nicholas Aponte

     
Karina Cruz-Nonthe                                                                 Andrew Smith