The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says that the arrest of a 38-year-old man for drug trafficking resulted after they were able to allegedly link him to a storage unit near Royal Palm Beach as well as his Acreage home. Police believe the man kept methamphetamines, fentanyl, cocaine and oxycodone…
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2-Year Drug Ring Investigation in Tampa Bay Leads to 11 Arrests | Florida Drug Crimes Defense Lawyers Whittel & Melton
A 2-year investigation has led to 11 people being indicted for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking ring in Tampa and Kissimmee. The suspects accused of drug trafficking have been arrested and federal prosecutors claim they brought heroin and fentanyl into the region, which caused at least one death. …
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…
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,…
Casey Anthony’s Ex-Lawyer Receives 15 Years Behind Bars for Attempting to Fly Planeload of Cocaine
Todd Macaluso, a San Diego lawyer who once represented Casey Anthony, was sentenced to federal prison for 15 years for plotting to pilot a plane full of cocaine. He was sentenced Thursday in Brooklyn federal court, months after he was found guilty of being part of an international drug ring.…
Florida Deputies Arrest 81 in ‘Operation Spring Cleaning’ Drug Sting
Sarasota County deputies arrested 81 people on drug-related charges in an investigation called “Operation Spring Cleaning” on May 4. Deputies said they confiscated more than 18 pounds of controlled substances and four firearms. Out of the 81 people arrested, 77 were drug traffickers, according to reports. The investigation focused on…
Former Tampa Police Officer, 2 Others Charged with Drug Trafficking
A former Tampa police officer was arrested on drug trafficking charges this week in Polk County, along with two other men. The 66-year-old man and two others, 37 and 24, were arrested during an undercover drug transaction on Thursday, Jan. 10. The 66-year-old bonded out of jail Saturday, while the…
Jacksonville Man Dressed As Santa Arrested On Drug Charges
A man dressed as Santa Claus was arrested Monday for allegedly possessing a variety of drugs, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office was conducting an investigation on Golfair Boulevard following numerous recent drug complaints when they claim the 41-year-old man was spotted standing at the driver’s door…
2 Jacksonville Men Arrested On Meth Trafficking Charges
Two men were arrested Saturday night on charges of trafficking in methamphetamine, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The men, 35 and 38, are also charged with possession of paraphernalia for the manufacturing or delivery of drugs. According to an arrest report, one of the men was pulled over just…
Jacksonville Woman Charged With Smuggling Drugs
A Jacksonville woman is accused of trying to smuggle 1 kilogram of the drug MDMA, also known by its street name “Molly,” into the state, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The 32-year-old woman was arrested Monday on a charge of smuggling methamphetamine into the state. According to the arrest…