Members of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Bravo District Patrol and Criminal Investigations Division, Economic Crimes Unit, Narcotics Unit and LCSO SWAT Team on Wednesday executed a search warrant at 1009 Wellington Avenue in Lehigh Acres in reference to a large counterfeit check ring involving numerous victims.

The search warrant was the conclusion to a several month long investigation, officials said.

As a result of the search warrant, the following individuals were arrested and charged with the following:

Linda Lee Lancaster (a.k.a. Linda Blakeslee):

One Count: Uttering Fraudulent/Counterfeit Check

One Count: Grand Theft $300-$5000

One Count: Burglary of Unoccupied Dwelling

One Count: Grand Theft over $20K One Count: Use/Possess ID of Another without Consent

One Count: Possession of Methamphetamine

One Count: Possession of Marijuana under 20 grams

David Earl Lancaster, Jr.:

One Count: Possession of Methamphetamine

One Count: Possession of Marijuana under 20 grams

Buddy Tyson Tyndall:

One Count: Possession of Methamphetamine

Source: Lee County Sheriff’s Office