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 County....
Drug Charges
Seven people face drug charges after Florida raid
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,...
Detention center worker fired after drug arrest
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...
Guilty pleas in motorcycle gang methamphetamine case
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 areas across the state....
Former Miami cop pleads guilty to drug charge in bribery case
On Jan. 24, a former Florida cop pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge after accepting thousands of dollars in bribes to protect drug trafficking operations in Miami. On an undercover recording, she was caught saying that she didn't care if her actions helped cover...
Sharing drugs can be treated like selling them
Teens in Florida and other states have many different ways in which they can access controlled substances. According to a CNN poll of teens in high school, 24 percent of respondents admitted to using marijuana in the past year. In addition to smoking marijuana, teens...
Florida man arrested after trying to hide cocaine in store
The new year is off to a rough start for one Gainesville man. On Jan. 3, he was arrested for allegedly hiding cocaine between beer cases in a store and attempting to flee from police. According to authorities, the 39-year-old defendant was driving on the 100 block of...
Traffic stop leads to multiple felony charges for Florida man
A traffic stop on Christmas Eve in Monroe County in Florida resulted in a 40-year-old man going to jail for the holidays. Although he obtained his release two days later after posting a $64,000 bond, he has multiple felony charges related to controlled substances...
Two arrested for dealing drugs in Florida
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...
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...