While shopping in Florida, you may prefer to scan and bag your own items rather than have a cashier take care of it for you. With no one watching, you could feel tempted to cheat the system. Either that or you may accidentally bag an item without scanning it. The...
Authorities in Orlando say that a 39-year-old man and his 59-year-old mother were taken into custody on the same day that they claimed a $20,000 lottery jackpot. The man was charged with heroin possession as well as selling drugs within 1,000 yards of a school. His...
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced on July 11 that a former Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been charged with a raft of felony counts for planting drugs in the vehicles of drivers he pulled over. The 26-year-old man has been fired by the...
If you are like others here in Orlando, you may believe that police need “probable cause” to initiate a traffic stop. The truth is that they don’t. Police only need “reasonable suspicion” to pull you over. At this point, you may be asking yourself, “What’s the...
Officials in Florida announced on June 28 that 47 individuals were taken into custody by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office during a two-day narcotics operation. A further 23 arrests are expected according to media reports. Deputies apprehended figures alleged to be...
Illegal drugs are a constant source of concern for Florida law enforcement. Investigations are conducted to find people who are violating drug laws and are committing state and federal drug crimes. In some cases, an arrest stems from an extensive investigation into...
On May 24, deputies in Florida took a 36-year-old woman into custody on drug charges. The Flagler County deputies had a search warrant for the woman’s home. According to law enforcement, she was selling cocaine from the property. Allegedly, she was also in possession...
A 21-year-old rapper who goes by the stage name Kodak Black stands accused of entering false information on federal forms at a gun dealership in Hialeah. The shop recorded sales to him of a 9 mm handgun, .380-caliber handgun and semiautomatic Mini Draco weapon. Police...
Gun charges are serious, and they can lead to penalties that can change the course of your life. When facing these types of charges, it is smart to work diligently to understand the charges against you and begin working on a strategy by which you can confront the...
On May 1, Florida authorities issued 104 arrest warrants for suspected gang members who were allegedly participating in a large-scale fentanyl ring in Brevard County. The warrants were the culmination of a lengthy investigation conducted by Brevard County Sheriff’s...
