Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies and undercover detectives conducted a three day county-wide proactive initiative that focused on repeat offenders, drug offenders, offenders on probation and followed up on crime tips and crime trends. After the three day operation, 101 suspects were arrested and 15 search warrants were served. Of those detained,…
Marion County sheriff’s deputies allegedly removed 212 grams of methamphetamine Thursday from a house in the 100 block of Southwest 87th Place south of Ocala. The discovery was apparently made when the caretaker of the home arrived to drop off some mail, according to a MCSO report. The owner of…
Polk County detectives allegedly discovered 15 pounds of bagged marijuana in a grow house operation inside a barn in Frostproof last month. Detectives with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office claim they received a tip about starved animals on the property. They apparently went to check out the site and found…
Cape Coral police took down a marijuana grow house in a NE Cape Coral neighborhood on Wednesday, allegedly seizing more than 57 pounds of raw marijuana and $13,000 in cash. Police responded to the residence after LCEC personnel discovered that electrical power was being illegally diverted to the residence. As officers…
Police arrested two men on Thursday for allegedly trafficking cocaine and a slew of other charges following a routine traffic stop. Members of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Investigations Unit apparently witnessed a driver not utilizing proper signals in the 4000 block of West State Road 40. Police claim…
An Alachua County kindergarten teacher was arrested last week after police allegedly found a pound of marijuana in her home. Police claim they uncovered the marijuana throughout several rooms of the woman’s home, according to an arrest report. Police allegedly found hash oil stored in their freezer as well as…
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrested nearly 40 suspected dealers and suppliers across the county last month in a drug bust dubbed “Operation Dog Pound.” Tips from everyday citizens apparently started the initial investigation. According to Lake County detectives, 38 men and women were arrested for their involvement in the…
Republican U.S. Rep. Trey Radel of Fort Myers pleaded guilty to misdemeanor possession of cocaine on Wednesday morning. He also stated that he would be taking a leave of absence from his position to get treatment. According to a Washington, D.C., court document, on Oct. 29, Radel “did unlawfully, knowingly,…
Two Fort Myers men were arrested at the end of last month and charged with selling synthetic marijuana at two convenience stores. One of the men, 18, was charged with four counts of sale and possession of a synthetic narcotic after Fort Myers police claim he sold the illegal substance,…
An Interlachen man was arrested Thursday for allegedly manufacturing methamphetamine inside a travel trailer. Deputies responded to an Interlachen home to follow up on an investigation, when they claim they observed people in a travel trailer behind the residence. Deputies went behind the house to speak with the individuals at…