On Tuesday, Dec. 18, two Florida residents were arrested for alleged drug crimes in Melbourne. One of the defendants is a 15-year-old boy. According to the Melbourne Police Department, an undercover officer spotted the teen and a 20-year-old man hanging around on the...
Month: December 2018
Florida man busted with $540,000 in drugs, $470,000 in cash
A 29-year-old Florida man is facing multiple drug charges after law enforcement officers pulled over his vehicle on Dec. 12 and discovered thousands of painkillers as well as nearly half a million dollars in cash. The incident occurred on Brian Setterich Road near...
Domestic violence facts, figures and stats
While some instances of domestic violence in Florida may be misunderstandings that could be resolved without legal intervention, there are instances when abuse of this nature has a big impact. It's estimated that every 9 seconds in the United States, a woman is beaten...
Florida drug possession laws – the basics
Like most states, Florida has fairly strict laws when it comes to drug possession. In general, possession occurs when a person holds a controlled substance for personal use. In other words, the individual was not engaging in activities such as manufacturing,...
Neighborhood complaints lead Florida police to meth lab
Police in Florida say that complaints from angry and frustrated neighbors led them to a Putnam County home being used to manufacture methamphetamine. One resident told reporters that cars would arrive at and depart from the property at all hours of the day and night....
Six peopled arrested for alleged marijuana trafficking
In mid-November, Florida authorities arrested six people for allegedly taking part in a drug ring that shipped hundreds of pounds of marijuana from California to Jacksonville. The arrests brought an end to "Operation Going Back to Cali," a four-month-long...
