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Hernando County Detention Deputy Allegedly Involved in Illegal Narcotics Transaction

A Hernando County detention deputy has been placed on administrative leave without pay pending the outcome of an investigation after he was arrested, along with his girlfriend, in an alleged illegal narcotics transaction. The man, 41, has been charged with possession of a controlled substance. His girlfriend, 23, was also…

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War On Drugs: Key Figures In CIA-Crack Cocaine Scandal Now Coming Forward

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…

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73 Marijuana Plants allegedly Found Growing in Fort White Home – 3 Arrested

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…

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Former Atlantic Beach Police Chief Arrested on Drug Charges and Tampering with Evidence

Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents arrested Mike Classey, who resigned just last week as chief of the Atlantic Beach Police Department. Classey, 50, was placed on administrative leave Sept. 19 after the city learned of a criminal investigation being conducted by the FDLE. And one week ago, Classey resigned.…

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Clermont Drug Bust Results in Charges Against 74 Suspected Dealers

A ring of 74 suspected drug dealers allegedly infiltrating Lake County with cocaine, heroin and prescription pills have been charged with various drug-related charges. These arrests come after a four-month undercover investigation where the Lake County Sheriff’s Office claims the members of the drug ring were caught red handed. The…

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Pasco Sheriff’s Uncover Seven Marijuana Grow Houses in New Port Richey

Investigators claim they discovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in marijuana from seven grow houses in Pasco County after they stopped by to check out claims of electric theft. According to reports, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office said they were alerted to the seven houses by officials with Withlacoochee River…

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Fraud Case Leads to Detectives to Alleged Meth Lab in Alachua County

The High Springs Police Department and the Alachua-Gainesville Drug Task Force uncovered what they believe is a methamphetamine lab last week while investigating a case of fraud. HSPD was investigating a 34-year-old man for alleged fraudulent use of a credit card when they received a confidential tip that the man…

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Convicted Okeechobee County Drug Dealer Arrested on New Drug Charges

A 33-year-old Okeechobee man who had served nearly four years in prison for trafficking in cocaine was arrested last week in his R-Bar Estates home on felony drug charges. More than 180 grams of suspected marijuana and more than 24 grams of suspected amphetamine were allegedly found in his home,…

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Volusia County Criminal Defense Attorney :: Two Men Arrested for Drug Crimes in Deltona Crime-Suppression Operation

Two men were arrested around 3:35 p.m. on Friday after a Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputy positioned along State Road 415, in Osteen, noticed a car go by and observed the passenger not wearing his seat belt. The deputy stopped the vehicle and remarked that both men seemed nervous. When asked why…

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Seminole County Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer :: Altamonte Jewelry Store Involved in Nationwide Sweep on Synthetic Drugs

The owner of an Altamonte Mall jewelry store has been arrested on federal charges after his business was raided Wednesday as part of a nationwide sweep on synthetic drugs. According to a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official, the jewelry store owner allegedly oversaw a large synthetic drug operation in Central…

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