A man who is on probation for drug crimes was allegedly caught with 50 grams of fentanyl and several other substances when the driver of a car he was in was pulled over. On September 16, a 28-year-old from Vero Beach was a passenger seated in the back of a vehicle…
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Teen’s DUI Wreck Uncovered “Ghost Guns” and Drugs
A teen accused of driving under the influence after crashing his car in Santa Rosa was allegedly found with drugs and a ghost gun in his residence. 19-year-old Luis Fajardo Melgoza lives in Santa Rosa, California. Around 6:30 am on July 25, Melgoza was driving locally in a gray Honda…
Florida Man Robbed $150,000 Worth of Vases from Cemetery
A Florida Man is facing several charges after being accused of stealing and selling a minimum of 125 cemetery vases so he could spend the money on fentanyl. 31-year-old Douglas Deck Jr. lives in St. Petersburg, Florida. On July 21, a scrap metal yard in St. Petersburg notified the authorities…
Smugglers Packed 10 Kilos of Fentanyl in Chip Containers
Two Washington men were indicted by a grand jury after they allegedly put 9,000 fentanyl pills in potato chip containers and smuggled them into Whatcom County. Earlier this month, Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations Pacific Northwest received information that caused them to believe that a criminal organization from Mexico…
Man Found with Drugs and Guns After Hitting Girlfriend
A Florida man with a criminal record was allegedly caught with drugs and a firearm after he reportedly hit his girlfriend in the face with a gun during a domestic dispute. 22-year-old Le’Genius Jahlea Williams resides in St. Petersburg. He is a convicted felon who was involved in a violent,…
Cops Rescued Gila Monster from DUI Suspect During Arrest
According to the authorities, a man suspected of driving under the influence was caught with a Gila monster in his vehicle, but he did not have a permit to legally possess the venomous lizard. On the evening of June 5, 37-year-old Brandon Denney was reportedly parked in a convenience store…
Parents Charged After Baby Choked on Fentanyl
A couple is facing charges for endangerment after their baby was found in medical distress from choking on what was reported to be fentanyl. 27-year-old Echo Dunn and 38-year-old Robert Pilgram have a 7-month-old son, and they live in Bethel, Maine. It was reported that on March 3, 911 received…
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…
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…
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…