Tag Archives: Drug Crimes Defense Port St. Lucie
Major Drug Arrest In Port St. Lucie
In a complex case that involves several legal issues, police arrested two men on drug-related criminal charges. After a lengthy investigation, officers executed a search warrant on a Southwest Starflower Avenue residence. Authorities entered one bedroom and seized two handguns, two rifles, ammunition, marijuana, crack cocaine, and a substantial amount of cash. In another… Read More »
St. Lucie Sheriff’s Deputies Bust Marijuana Distribution Ring
Three people are in custody after deputies served a drug search warrant on a Northwest Belwood Circle residence. In the house, investigators seized roughly 316 grams of marijuana, which is enough to make about 1,200 joints. At the time, the marijuana was in clear plastic baggies. Deputies also seized pipes which contained trace amounts… Read More »
Guilty Plea In Martin County Heroin Case
A 60-year-old tire shop owner pleaded no contest to multiple drug charges and is now awaiting sentencing. Prosecutors allege that the man used his East Stuart shop to distribute heroin. To avoid trial, the state’s lawyers agreed to reduce the most serious charge from trafficking in heroin over 28 grams, which carries a mandatory… Read More »
Major Palm Beach County Drug Bust
Port St. Lucie Police officers seized almost $250,000 in cash, along with several items allegedly used in a drug trafficking operation out of a Southwest Hawthorne Circle home. Acting on information received from the narcotics unit of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, police searched the home and found large quantities of marijuana and… Read More »
Florida Lawmakers Seek Tougher Drug Crimes Sentences
After it passed unanimously in the House, the Senate is considering a measure that would increase the penalties for some opioid and synthetic marijuana possession and trafficking offenses. Additionally, if HB 477 becomes law, some fentanyl dealers could be charged with murder. Rep. Jim Boyd (R-Bradenton) said that he spent months crafting the bill,… Read More »
Sixty-Plus People Caught In Police Dragnet
St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara boldly declared that 63 “hometown terrorists” were in jail because of a large scale, multi-agency, anti-drug operation. In announcing the results of “Operation Strike Three,” Sheriff Mascara stood in front of a plethora of firearms and empty pill bottles which he claimed were part of a large scale… Read More »
DUI Drug Cases
Just like in many other parts of the country, drug abuse is a growing problem in Florida. A generation ago, most people associated this behavior with back alleys and illegal behavior. Today, the two biggest problems in Florida are prescription drugs and heroin. Today’s prescription pain relievers, such as Oxycontin and Percocet, are extremely… Read More »