Three people face RICO charges after investigators searched a store, nearby homes and a Seffner residence.
TAMPA, FL — Tampa police said they shut down a drug trafficking operation tied to Vicky’s Supermarket, also known as Royal Supermarket, after a long-term investigation centered on a Floribraska Avenue storefront and nearby properties.
The case moved forward this week with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations charges against three people accused of leading the operation. Police said the investigation began after neighbors complained about suspected drug sales in early 2025. The case now includes seizures of firearms, more than $56,000 in cash and several kinds of illegal drugs.
Investigators focused on Vicky’s Supermarket at 420 E. Floribraska Ave., along with two nearby homes at 414 and 416 E. Floribraska Ave. Police said undercover work showed drugs were being sold inside and outside the store by owners, relatives and employees. Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said the case was built through “the resolute partnerships and dedicated efforts” of officers, investigators, community members and law enforcement partners. Police said tactical teams searched several locations at the same time on Aug. 25, 2025, after officers gathered evidence and secured search warrants. The searches led to arrests and the seizure of guns, cash and drugs, including fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and synthetic marijuana.
A second search took investigators outside Tampa to a home in Seffner connected to the store owners, police said. Tampa detectives and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office searched that home and reported finding more firearms and trafficking-weight drugs. Across all locations, police said they seized six firearms, more than $56,000 in cash, 13.4 grams of fentanyl, 6.2 pounds of synthetic marijuana, 28 grams of methamphetamine, 2 grams of cocaine, three morphine pills, 9.7 grams of marijuana, 74.8 grams of marijuana gummies, 2.5 grams of alprazolam, 36.6 grams of resin and drug paraphernalia. Police have not said whether all seized substances have completed final laboratory testing.
The business records for Vicky’s Supermarket of Tampa, LLC, list the company as active, with a principal address at 420 E. Floribraska Ave. State corporation records also show the same address for Royal Supermarket & Sons, Inc., which was administratively dissolved in 2023 after earlier filings. The store sits in Tampa Heights near homes, small businesses and streets that connect to Nebraska Avenue and Interstate 275. Police said the alleged sales happened within 1,000 feet of a park, community center or recreational facility in some cases, a detail that appears in several of the charges announced after the investigation.
Blas Martinez Morgado, 73, Rosalis Green, 35, and Dejuan Green, 39, face RICO conspiracy or endeavor charges, police said. Morgado also is charged with delivery of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a park, community center or recreational facility and possession of cocaine. Rosalis Green also faces charges that include owning, leasing or renting for the purpose of trafficking, selling or manufacturing a controlled substance, keeping a public nuisance structure for drug activity, possession of a drug without a prescription, possession of a controlled substance and operating an unregistered vehicle. Dejuan Green also is charged with delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a park, community center or recreational facility, possession of an opiate and resisting an officer without violence.
Police said eight other people were arrested during the investigation. Angel Collazo, 36, faces charges tied to cocaine delivery, sale of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of cocaine. Dionne Dennison, 39, faces charges tied to possession with intent to sell, sale of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Terrance Jones, 42, is charged with delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance. Angel Luis Merced, 53, is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Todd Charles Seng, 52, Elvin A. Sosa, 33, Diana Suarez, 56, and Xavier Williams, 57, also face drug-related charges.
The State Attorney’s Office approved the RICO charges after months of investigative work, police said. Public Nuisance Abatement Board notices were served to the business and its owners as part of the case. The property owner also served an eviction notice to Vicky’s Supermarket, ordering the business to leave the building. Police described the case as an organized crime investigation, but court proceedings will determine whether prosecutors can prove the allegations. Attorney information for the defendants was not immediately available in the reports reviewed.
The Floribraska Avenue searches marked a visible turn in a case that began with neighborhood complaints. Police said the investigation grew from local concerns into a multi-agency effort that followed alleged sales from the store to nearby homes and a residence outside the city. Bercaw said the “removal of this criminal organization” reflected work by officers and residents trying to make Tampa safer. The store’s location, its alternate name and the nearby homes became central to the public account of the case after police released the charges and seizure list.
The case remains in the court process, with the RICO defendants and others facing formal proceedings in Hillsborough County. Police said nuisance and eviction actions are also moving separately from the criminal charges. The next milestones are court hearings for the defendants and any further updates from prosecutors or Tampa police.
Author note: Last updated May 24, 2026.