Category Archives: Drug Crimes
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 »
