Jerod Sechrist, who previously appeared on Deadliest Catch as a deckhand, was arrested earlier this month on drug charges in Tampa, according to reports. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office inmate database, Sechrist, 33, was arrested on Oct. 5 by the Tampa Police Department in Tampa, Florida. He was…
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17 Arrested in Connection to Major Drug Trafficking Operation
17 people have been arrested in connection to a seven-month-long drug investigation, which resulted in the bust of an alleged major drug trafficking organization. The investigation, which began in September of 2018, allegedly found a significant drug trafficking hub operating out of 1804 South Forbes Road in Plant City. Over…
75-Year-Old Man Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges in Citrus County
A 75-year-old Citrus County man has been arrested and charged with selling significant amounts of marijuana. According to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, a search warrant served at a Floral City residence Tuesday morning resulted in this arrest. During the execution of the search warrant, detectives allegedly located 464 grams…
6 Arrested in Drug Raid in St. Johns County
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,…
Key West Firefighter Arrested for Allegedly Having Cocaine in Truck
A Key West firefighter was caught with cocaine at work, according to police. The 26-year-old was arrested Friday on a felony charge of cocaine possession after a police dog alerted officers to a locker inside a bedroom where the man was staying. The K-9 also sniffed out the man’s truck…
105 New Florida Laws Effective Sunday
Some changes are coming our way in Florida. More than 100 bills that Gov. Rick Scott signed into law from the 2018 legislative session will take kick in Sunday, including a new state budget that tops $88 billion. Take a peek at the laws slated to take effect Sunday: State…
Anonymous Complaint Results in 2 Arrested for Crystal Meth in St. Augustine
An anonymous call to the St. Augustine police Saturday morning led to the arrest of two people on drug possession. Police claim they responded to a parking lot on South Dixie Highway and found three people sitting in a car. The people in the car allegedly consented to a search…
Undercover Operation in Jacksonville Leads to Florida Man’s Arrest for Drug Possession and Pimping
A 27-year-old Florida man was arrested Thursday on a pimping charge during an undercover Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigation. The man is charged with living off the earnings of a prostitute, cocaine possession and transporting a person for prostitution. Jacksonville police were apparently digging into online ads for escorts when they…
Uber Passenger Allegedly Has Driver Take Him to Buy Drugs in Vero Beach
A Vero Beach Uber driver claims he picked up a passenger at a bar Thursday night, and shortly after he asked him to stop at a 7-Eleven that was along the way to allegedly buy drugs. The driver apparently called the Vero Beach police and told the dispatcher that he…
Undercover Agents Raid Jacksonville Strip Club, 3 Arrested
Three women were arrested Thursday night, two on drug charges and one on a prostitution charge, after an undercover operation at a well-known strip club on Jacksonville’s Southside. A 22-year-old is facing a charge of soliciting for prostitution, and two other women are facing drug-related charges. One is charged with…