by Andy Coffey | May 1, 2019 | Drug Charges, Firm News
A major undercover investigation into methamphetamine trafficking in Florida has led to charges being filed against 47 individuals according to an announcement from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. In addition to taking 44 suspects into custody and obtaining...
by Andy Coffey | Apr 25, 2019 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Drug use is a common issue on many Florida college campuses. This can involve prescription drugs that are acquired and sold illegally as well as recreational drugs. For a college student who is arrested and charged with selling drugs, a conviction can have negative...
by Andy Coffey | Apr 16, 2019 | Drug Charges, Firm News
On April 10, a 47-year-old Florida woman was arrested for allegedly dealing crystal meth in Homosassa. According to media outlets, detectives from the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the defendant’s home, which is located on...
by Andy Coffey | Apr 5, 2019 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Sheriff’s deputies in Indian River County in Florida encountered a 64-year-old man who apparently wanted to bring attention to his marijuana. Deputies had responded to a complaint about someone burning yard waste on 85th Street. The man greeted them while...
by Andy Coffey | Mar 20, 2019 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Florida law views possession of marijuana up to 20 grams as a first-degree misdemeanor that could send someone to jail for up to one year and impose a $1,000 fine. The city council in Cocoa Beach, however, has chosen to decriminalize possession in those small amounts....
by Andy Coffey | Mar 14, 2019 | Drug Charges, Firm News
If the allegations prove true, a Florida corrections officer may be looking at the other side of prison bars. After a raid, the accused guard faces multiple counts of drug possession with intent to sell, weapons possession and other charges. Police in Hollywood were...
by Andy Coffey | Mar 8, 2019 | Drug Charges, Firm News
For now, it is still illegal to possess recreational marijuana in Florida. However, it is also illegal for police officers to illegally search someone’s vehicle in order to find evidence. Those two issues are the center of a current criminal case in Miami-Dade...
by Andy Coffey | Feb 28, 2019 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Seven Florida residents were arrested during a drug bust in Wakulla County in February. The operation came about after several citizens complained about alleged drug activity on a residential street in the area. According to the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office,...
by Andy Coffey | Feb 13, 2019 | Drug Charges, Firm News
On Feb. 7, a Florida detention center worker was fired after she was taken into custody on drug charges. The 43-year-old defendant was an employee of the Monroe County Detention Center in Key West. According to authorities, the defendant was riding in a car that was...
by Andy Coffey | Feb 7, 2019 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Members of a Florida motorcycle gang pleaded guilty to allegations of distributing methamphetamine, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Orlando said on Feb. 4. The members of Pagan’s Motorcycle Club, a banned “outlaw” gang, hailed from a number of...
