April 7, 2010
Mother Who Supplied Teen Son With Oxycodone Pleads Guilty To Contributing To His Fatal Overdose
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Linda Courtright is facing 20 years to life in federal prison after pleading guilty to a drug distribution charge in Tampa today. The 36-year-old admitted to supplying her 15-year-old son with the oxycodone that eventually killed him in a drug overdose. Nicholas Block was found to have oxycodone, cocaine and alprazolam in his system when he died.
The story surrounding Block’s death is as sad as it is shocking. Block had already been in trouble with the law following a marijuana charge but the details of what took place in a Budget Inn Motel on the night of his death are just astounding.…
March 17, 2010
Tampa Man Faces Aggravated Battery And Drug Charges After Ramming A U.S. Marshal’s Car
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Tampa police arrested three men last night after one of them rammed his Dodge Charger into a U.S. Marshal’s car. Tyrone Sheffield fled from police on Sligh Avenue running red lights and speeding. He abandoned his car inside which police found marijuana and crack cocaine they say was packaged for sale.
Later that evening Tampa police were investigating a suspicious vehicle on Hillsborough Avenue. At that point they investigated and identified one of the passengers as Sheffield. He was arrested and charged with possession of coke, possession of marijuana, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, fleeing and drug paraphernalia charges.…
March 9, 2010
Sarasota Drug Crime Lawyer Talks About The Legal Process On You Tube
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Sarasota criminal defense attorney Darren Finebloom has been practicing law in the Sarasota/Bradenton/Manatee area his entire career. He has been rated a superb lawyer by 
the independent service Avvo which has rated him a 10 out of 10. He is an aggressive criminal defense lawyer who can help you fight your drug charges.
Darren started his career defending the people of Sarasota and Bradenton in the public defender’s office and now he and his partner David Haenel have built a practice that now includes offices in Tampa, Clearwater and Orlando on top of the Sarasota location. Darren recently took the time to create a series of informational videos concerning all areas of drug crimes.…
March 9, 2010
Sarasota Drug Crime Lawyer Talks About The Legal Process On You Tube
Posted By 1 800 FIGHT IT
Sarasota criminal defense attorney Darren Finebloom has been practicing law in the Sarasota/Bradenton/Manatee area his entire career. He has been rated a superb lawyer by 
the independent service Avvo which has rated him a 10 out of 10. He is an aggressive criminal defense lawyer who can help you fight your drug charges.
Darren started his career defending the people of Sarasota and Bradenton in the public defender’s office and now he and his partner David Haenel have built a practice that now includes offices in Tampa, Clearwater and Orlando on top of the Sarasota location. Darren recently took the time to create a series of informational videos concerning all areas of drug crimes.…
March 8, 2010
Man Popping A Wheelie Gets Popped For Trafficking Heroin
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If you are driving around with 15 bags of heroin on you, may not be a great idea to call attention to yourself. Seems Wilfredo Velez learned that lesson the hard way. According to reports and the TBO.com, Valez was pulled over for popping a wheelie on a Tampa street Sunday afternoon. Police found 15 bags of heroin and charged him with drug trafficking and heroin possession.
Making matters worse for Valdez is the fact he was cruising the streets while allegedly possessing heroin with a suspended license and he also did not have a motorcycle endorsement. He is now being held in jail on drug charges.…
March 3, 2010
Tampa Shooting Linked To Drugs? Investigators Are Looking Into The Connection.
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Hillsborough County Sheriff’s are investigating the circumstances surrounding a 22-year-old Tampa man who was shot in his apartment Tuesday evening. According to TBO.com deputies found drug paraphernalia inside the victim’s apartment and are investigating whether it was a drug-related shooting.
The victim, who survived the shooting, described the suspects as two men wearing masks and hooded sweatshirts. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital after deputies discovered him sitting outside his home with a gunshot wound on his torso. The apartment where the shooting took place was located on Noth 58th Street.…
March 1, 2010
Prescription Drug Fraud And Abuse In Florida Has Grown While State Figures Out How To Handle The Problem
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There has been a noticeable effort to crack down on prescription drug fraud in Tampa Bay but the state of Florida has not helped law enforcement as it has taken a long time for Florida to react to the explosion in the prescription drug trade. According to TampaBay.com Florida is the top state in the nation for Oxycodone prescriptions. The newspaper goes on to state that Tampa Bay is a hotspot for prescription drug trafficking according to U.S. Drug Enforcement.
Florida has been slow to react to the prescription drug explosion and is now paying the price for not having a modern system for tracking prescriptions.…
February 16, 2010
Plant City Couple In Jail For Running Meth Lab Out Of Their Home Where Three Children Live
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A couple living in Plant City have been arrested and booked into Hillsborough County jail on charges of possession of marijuana , possession of methamphetamine, child neglect, manufacturing of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to TampaBay.com the pair manufactured meth in their home where their three young children also lived. Deputies searched the home acting on a tip.
Matthew and Beth Cantin were arrested Monday evening as deputies report they found items in the couple’s garbage that are used to make meth and they also report finding a small amount of pot at the home as well. The Cantin’s three children range in ages from 6 to 9 according to the story.…
February 10, 2010
Tampa Man Arrested For Armed Cocaine Trafficking, Possession Of Marijuana And Gun Charges
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Tampa man Joseph Barton was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana , armed trafficking in cocaine , being a felon in possession of a gun and possession of drug paraphernalia. The charges come after sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at his Tampa home. He is currently being held in Hillsborough County jail without bail.
According to the St. Petersburg Times, sheriff’s deputies found 28 grams of marijuana, a loaded gun, 60 grams of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia in the man’s home on 129th Avenue. Sheriff’s deputies claim Barton is a habitual felon. The drugs found in his Tampa home are said to be valued at $2,500.…
February 4, 2010
Tampa Grow House With $1 Million Worth Of Marijuana Busted By Hillsborough County Deputies
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Three men with 35 fully grown marijuana plants weighing around 300 pounds gave consent for deputies to search their home Wednesday morning, according to a story on TBO.com. Once inside the Tampa home, Hillsborough County deputies didn’t have much trouble discovering the weed inside.
Deputies arrested all three men on charges of trafficking in marijuana and cultivation of marijuana. The men are still in a Hillsborough County jail and no bail has been set as of yet. The grow house was located at 8408 Lava Place in Tampa. Deputies estimated the value of the seized marijuana at $1 million.…
