On Sept. 25, three Florida pharmacy employees were arrested by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for allegedly selling prescription drugs for profit. The incidents occurred in the city of DeLand in Volusia County. Federal agents raided Peters Pharmacy on Orange...
Drug Charges
Three Florida residents facing drug charges
On Sept. 16, two men and one woman were taken into custody in Florida on drug-related charges. The woman and one of the men had been under surveillance for nearly a month. One of the men sold opiates to undercover investigators on Sept. 15, and on the following night,...
12 accused of involvement in drug trafficking rings
On Sept. 3, authorities in Florida announced that 12 people has been taken into custody and two alleged drug trafficking organizations were dismantled. These organizations were thought to be bringing cocaine into Jacksonville.One of the accused individuals was the son...
Florida trio face conspiracy charges for Spice
In August 2015, three individuals from the Tampa region pleaded guilty to conspiracy following accusations related to the synthetic recreational drug known as Spice. Two of the trio, a 28-year-old man and a 25-year-old man, admitted to dual federal allegations. These...
Florida gang members face multiple criminal charges
Federal and Florida state authorities say that 29 people were charged and indicted for a variety of crimes including racketeering, drug trafficking and firearms violations by convicted felons. If convicted, they could face many years in prison. Of those who were...
Traffic stop leads to felony drug charges for Florida woman
News sources in Florida report that a woman was charged with felony possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana following a traffic stop on March 16. According to sources, the woman was riding in the passenger seat of a car that a local law enforcement official...
Police arrest 20 on 47 felony charges
Police in Florida arrested several people on drug charges as a result of an investigation that has been ongoing for several months. Law enforcement officials say the investigation will continue, and they expect more arrests to be made in the near future. The 20...
Could you start seeing marijuana breath tests at traffic stops?
Even though you may not be able to cite the specific state law, most people know that it is illegal here in Florida to drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This form of impaired driving is considered reckless in the eyes of the law, which not...
Woman sues DEA, accuses agency of misrepresenting her on Facebook
There is no question that our society, as it becomes more global, will find new ways of staying in touch with the people we love. Social networking websites like Facebook have made this quite easy, allowing us to not only stay in touch but find people we'd like to...