If Jacksonville police officers are investigating a drug crime or other felony and determine that a crime has occurred or is occurring, the Jacksonville police officers may seize money or other property that is being used in connection with that crime or is proceeds of the drug or other criminal…
Jacksonville, Florida is a major market for the distribution and transport of illegal drugs and drug operations, according to a recent report from the National Drug Intelligence Center. The report indicates that Jacksonville, Florida is the primary drug market in the North Florida region (which includes Duval, Nassau, Clay, St.…
Numerous arrests of government officials were made in Miami recently for allegedly obtaining the painkiller OxyContin from pharmacies with fraudulent prescriptions, according to an article on CNN.com. In addition to the Florida government officials, a doctor who was providing the unnecessary OxyContin prescriptions was also arrested. According to the article,…
More than 60 people were arrested for drug related crimes in Flagler County, Florida last week according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Apparently, the drug arrests were the result of a lengthy drug investigation involving the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Florida…
Drug abuse from prescription drugs has become more of a problem in Florida than more commonly reported illegal drugs such as cocaine, crack, heroin, ecstasy, crystal meth and marijuana, according to an article from Reuters. According to the Florida Medical Examiners Commission, deaths from abuse or misuse of prescription drugs…
During a drug investigation after a traffic stop in Jacksonville, Florida, it is not uncommon for a police officer to allege that he/she smells an odor or marijuana which is used as a basis for a search of a person and/or a vehicle. Or, what a Jacksonville police officer may…
Florida is one of the more major areas for drug trafficking and also a stop along the drug trade that leads to drug trafficking centers in the Northeast United States and Canada, according to the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Because Florida has such a long coastline, has several…
Federal law prohibits dispensing dangerous drugs without a prescription from a doctor who has a legitimate medical relationship with the patient. However, there are hundreds of Internet websites that offer prescription medications to anyone without the prescription, including dangerous and/or addictive drugs like Oxycontin, Vicodin, Methadone and Xanax. A recent…
Criminal defense lawyers often file what are called Motions to Suppress to try and keep out evidence that the prosecution is attempting to use against a defendant in a criminal case when the criminal defense attorney believes the police were not justified in stopping the defendant and/or seizing the evidence.…
Three Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida women were recently arrested for the crime of prescription fraud according to www.Firstcoastnews.com. The three Jacksonville women are alleged to have obtained popular prescription drugs such as Oxycontin, Hydrocodone and Xanax worth over $50,000 illegally. According to a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office report, the women allegedly…