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Deputy Charged for Planting Drugs and Unlawfully Arresting Suspect 

A Lee County deputy is one of three people facing charges for allegedly working together to plant drugs on a suspect to set him up for an unlawful arrest.  Niko Irizarry began working for the Lee County Sheriff’s Office in 2018. The sheriff reported that Irizarry had never been reprimanded…

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Man Blamed Netflix for Magic Mushroom Arrest 

After the police reportedly found that a man was in possession of psilocybin mushrooms, he allegedly told them that a show on Netflix encouraged him to want to experience the effects for himself.  Late in the evening on February 4, 41-year-old Christopher Singleton was reportedly driving in a pickup truck…

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Florida Man Caught with Meth Mints During Traffic Stop 

When the police pulled over a driver and reportedly found an assortment of drugs and paraphernalia, the suspect allegedly told them that what they assumed to be methamphetamine was breath mints.  32-year-old Stephen Whalen is from Tarpon Springs, Florida. It was reported that Whalen was incarcerated for a year and…

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Drug Suspect Arrested Days After Bonding Out for Same Crimes 

A resident of a North Carolina home suspected of being a drug house was arrested for many narcotics-related crimes a couple of days after he was released on bond for the same charges.  According to the authorities, Macon County local Jamie O’Neal is suspected of being a drug dealer in the…

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Florida Man Claimed Hypodermics were for Fishing 

When the police allegedly caught a Florida man holding drugs and several hypodermic needles, he reportedly told them he had the syringes to use while fishing.  30-year-old Eric Bennett is a lawn care worker who resides in Vero Beach.  According to reports, in the early afternoon on January 22, Bennett…

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Mom Unknowingly Shared Laced Brownies at Community Center 

A woman’s son is facing charges after she brought brownies he reportedly baked that she didn’t know contained THC to a card game at the community center, and several seniors who consumed them felt the effects.  46-year-old Michael Koranda is an elementary school teacher for the Bon Homme County School…

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Man’s Claim of Wearing Another’s Drug-Holding Pants Fell Short 

A man with a criminal history was allegedly found with drugs in the pants he was wearing, and he claimed that they belonged to a man who is significantly shorter than himself.  37-year-old Brandon Cihak resides in Minnesota, and he is an ex-convict on probation.  Late in the morning on…

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Home Break-In Attempt Led Police to Suspected Drug Dealer 

When the authorities checked out a report about an attempted break-in at a residence, the suspect was found with several items that led the police to believe he was dealing drugs.  25-year-old Samuel Jones resides in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.   Just before midnight on December 27, State Troopers went to a home…

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Man Denied Owning Drugs Wrapped Around His Penis 

When the police reportedly found a package of drugs wrapped around a man’s penis, he said it did not belong to him.  Early in the morning on December 18, 27-year-old Darius Owens was driving in Clearwater, Florida. It was reported that 34-year-old Patrick Florence, a resident of St. Petersburg, was riding in the front passenger seat.   At approximately 4:00 am, an…

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Man Drove over Bridge Filled with Traffic at 136 MPH 

A Florida man allegedly sped over a traffic-filled bridge at over 130 MPH while a child was a passenger in the vehicle.  19-year-old Eric Killins is from St. Petersburg.  Early in the morning on November 11, Killins was reportedly driving around in a 2015 Infinity G37 with four people in…

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