Drug Offenses

On May 3, Florida authorities reported that they believed that they had taken a man who was believed to be a drug trafficker involved in multiple heroin overdoses into custody. The man was identified as a 32-year-old who was previously known to be a drug...

Twenty-one people were arrested and a variety of drugs and one weapon were seized in Florida during a police sting. The target of the operation was a plant nursery in Orange City that has been called a "drug compound" by those close to the case.Police took 21 of the...

Popularly known in Florida as K2 or spice, synthetic cannabinoids are often sold as potpourri or incense in various stores. If you are charged with possessing synthetic cannabinoids with the intent to sell them, the consequences could be serious if a conviction is...

According to reports from the Walton County Sheriff's Office, a 32-year-old Santa Rosa Beach man was taken into custody on April 27 following a vehicle stop and subsequent foot chase. The man reportedly ran away after his vehicle was stopped by deputies.Law...

Alcohol is a major source of revenue and has a special place in many social rituals. However, it also creates a host of social risks, including the potential for intoxicated driving. Driving under the influence (DUI) is a criminal offense in all 50 states, although...

Police in Florida say that a traffic stop in the early hours of April 22 led to the seizure of cocaine and heroin. A 31-year-old woman has been charged with felony drug possession in connection with the narcotics haul. Reports indicate that she is being held at the...

According to the United States Department of Justice, five people have been charged with conspiracy to distribute thousands of portions of fentanyl and heroin in Tampa. The federal indictment against the five was unsealed on April 19. The indictment charges the five...

Two Florida men are facing multiple charges after allegedly being caught with drugs in the parking lot of the Brevard County Jail. The incident occurred on March 5, and the charges were filed on April 10.According to media reports, the defendants, ages 25 and 31, went...

According to law enforcement officers with the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, a Pensacola man was taken into custody after reportedly being found with heroin, firearms and Xanax. The incident happened on April 5 off of Gulf Beach Highway on Bremen Avenue.Deputies...

A routine traffic stop on March 31 led to the discovery of undisclosed quantities of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine. A deputy from the Volusia County Sheriff's Office says that he discovered the drugs during an inventory search of a Nissan SUV that he had pulled...