Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The men, who live off of Sheldon Road, were arrested May 14 during a Pasco sweep targeting those who sell synthetic drugs.
Two Citrus Park residents were among four arrested when Pasco County Sheriff's deputies conducted a May 14 crackdown on stores that sell synthetic drugs to their customers. Dubbed Operation Consequences, the crackdown came on the heels of warnings from the sheriff's office that it would be going after businesses that make Spice, K2 and other synthetic drugs available to customers. To prove their point, Pasco deputies raided three stores suspected of selling synthetic drugs on Tuesday. Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi even went along for the ride at one of the busts. The following stores were searched during Pasco's sweep: Four people were arrested in Tuesday’s raid. They were charged with sale and possession of controlled substance and …
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The Hillsborough County Commission will host a public hearing Wednesday, Feb. 20, about an ordinance that would outlaw the sale, possession, manufacture and display for sale of synthetic drugs.
Westchase residents who want to speak out about Hillsborough County’s proposed synthetic drug law will get their chance Wednesday, Feb. 20. Commissioners plan to play host to public hearing on the topic at 2 p.m. during their regular meeting. The new law, if approved, will outlaw the sale, possession and manufacture of synthetic drugs in the county. It would levy a fine on anyone caught selling, manufacturing, distributing or possessing synthetic drugs in Hillsborough County. With synthetic drugs, such as bath salts, K2 and Spice, becoming a major concern throughout Hillsborough, commissioners directed staff last summer to create a law that would help law enforcement agencies shut down the flow of the chemically created drugs within the …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Hillsborough County Commissioners are moving forward with a proposed ordinance that would provide law enforcement with another tool in the battle against synthetic drugs.
Hillsborough Commissioners plan to take a step forward in their efforts to ban the possession, sale and manufacture of synthetic drugs in the county when they meet Wednesday. The County Attorney’s office has a proposed ordinance ready and is asking commissioners for their approval to set a first public hearing at 2 p.m. on Feb. 20. “This ordinance will assist the county and municipalities to combat the rise in the sale and use of dangerous substances commonly known as synthetic drugs,” the agenda item states. It would levy a fine on anyone caught selling, manufacturing, distributing or possessing synthetic drugs in Hillsborough County. With synthetic drugs, such as bath salts, K2 and Spice, becoming a major concern throughout Hillsborough…
Friday, December 7, 2012
Store clerks, managers and owners were targeted in a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office raid. One of the stores raided was in the Westchase
area.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office showed in no uncertain terms today that ridding stores of brightly colored, youth-oriented packages of synthetic marijuana, commonly known as "K2" or "Spice," is of paramount importance to law enforcement officers. At the sheriff's office on Falkenburg Road, boxes and bags of synthetic marijuana confiscated earlier in the day — from four of the 12 stores targeted for "Operation All Smoked Up" raids — illustrated the severity of the problem. "They call it a synthetic marijuana," said Major Tom Feeney, with the office's special investigations unit. But "it's no different than cocaine, it's no different than heroin, it no different than PCP," he added. "If you ask me, after 33 years [in the business], …
Thursday, July 26, 2012
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office teamed federal authorities yesterday to crackdown on production and distribution of designer drugs. Two Benjamin Road warehouses were targeted in the joint agency raid.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has released a video of yesterday’s raid on two warehouses in the Town ‘N Country area and several other locations in the county. The video sheds light on the growing problem posed by synthetic marijuana in Hillsborough and throughout the country. Also known as “Spice” or “K2,” the designer drug uses chemicals that produce effects similar to marijuana. Spice has been linked to a number of health problems and has been known to contribute to increased anxiety, kidney failure and seizures. “(We’re) trying to eradicate this K2 issue from our jurisdiction, our community,” said Hillsborough County Capt. Kyle Cockream in the video. “We don’t know what the long-term effects are. It needs to come to a stop…
Friday, July 20, 2012
Hillsborough government and law enforcement officials want to stem the tide of designer drugs marketed to teens.
A Safety Harbor teen on K2 drowned earlier this year. More than 300 overdoses were reported in Hillsborough County in 2011. And thousands of calls were placed to the Florida Poison Control Centers. These were the details ticked off by Hillsborough County Sheriff’s officials during Wednesday’s Hillsborough County Commission meeting. The goal was to impart the dangers of synthetic drugs. “This (continued production of K2) is going to have a staggering effect on our community resources,” said Maj. Tom Feeney, commander of the special investigations division of the sheriff's office. “Collectively law enforcement, the medical profession, and certainly rehabilitation.” Synthetic drugs known as “K2” or “Spice” are commonly sold at convenience …
