Six people were arrested in a drug raid Tuesday after neighbors complained about needles in their yards and suspicious traffic in and out of a home on Tanager Road. According to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, a search warrant was executed at the home, and investigators found hypodermic needles,…
A St. Augustine man was arrested Monday afternoon after he was allegedly found in possession of a mobile meth lab in the parking lot of a Publix supermarket on State Road 16, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. The 30-year-old is charged with producing and trafficking methamphetamine, according…
A federal jury recently found a 23-year-old cruise ship employee guilty of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine and possession with the intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years, up to…
Two Hernando residents have been accused of manufacturing methamphetamine in front of a child. A search warrant was executed at a home on the 3900 block of Withlacoochee Trail Wednesday morning and Citrus Sheriff Fire Rescue Hazardous Materials Team responded to assist with the investigation due to potentially hazardous materials.…
The Justice Department announced new rules recently that would potentially make thousands of federal inmates eligible for presidential grants of clemency, including a requirement that candidates must have served at least 10 years of their sentences and have no history of violence. The six conditions announced by Deputy Attorney General…
A Riverview man has been arrested and charged with trafficking after deputies allege they found more than 300 pounds of marijuana at his home. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the Riverview man was arrested Thursday and 358 pounds of pot were seized from 10728 Deepbrook Drive in Riverview.…
A grow house was busted in Seminole County Tuesday and resulted in the arrests of five suspects from Miami. The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office City-County Investigative Bureau reported that a deputy patrolling the 800 block of Winona Drive in Geneva smelled a very strong odor of marijuana coming from a…
A domestic disturbance led police to discover an alleged marijuana grow operation in the house next door, according to Hillsborough County deputies. When deputies searched the house a week later, they claim they found 283 pounds of marijuana worth $700,000. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to…
During the beginning of the war on drugs, young African Americans heard rumors of government involvement in the crack-cocaine explosion that outraged LA’s black community. Although it was not openly talked about in the media in the 80’s, in 1996, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Gary Webb published his book, “Dark…
Columbia County detectives served a search warrant on a home in Columbia County on Thursday and allegedly found 73 marijuana plants growing and made three arrests. Police apparently received a tip about the Fort White home, which they allege was operating as an indoor marijuana grow operation. Those arrested include…