The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office finished up a three-month undercover investigation into street level drug sales in and around the Largo area of Pinellas County. Named “Operation Mid-County Clean-Up, this street level investigation focused on the Sale of various Controlled Substances including Marijuana, Cocaine and Prescription Drugs. For more information,…
In yet another reminder of how out-of-control our Prescription Drug problem is within the Tampa Bay area, the self-professed “King of Hudson” and 18 others have entered guilty pleas in Federal Court to Federal Drug Distribution Charges. For more information, check out the full St. Petersburg Times article. Run out…
A recent story in the St. Petersburg Times has indicated that crime is on the rise in the City of St. Petersburg, Florida. According to the latest numbers, Burglary and Theft Crimes are rapidly increasing. For the full story, click here: Police Chief Chuck Harmon has suggested that the rapid…
A jury was picked and the Trial has started in one of my all-time favorite cases that I handled while prosecuting in the Pinellas County State Attorney’s Office. I can remember the day that one of our local undercover detectives was shot as our Gang Prosecution Unit was already prosecuting…
Over the last several years, there has been a tremendous rise in prescription drug abuse throughout the Tampa Bay area. Many of our clients are finding themselves charged with Trafficking in Illegal Drugs (with Oxycodone being the flavor of the month), Doctor Shopping and Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Fraud.…