Traffic stop nails speeders holding trafficking amounts of Fentanyl, oxycodone, meth
(Image credit: OCSO)
A police traffic stop on a vehicle speeding across the Marler Bridge in Destin, Florida, led to the arrests of two individuals on drug trafficking charges Thursday night.
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) deputies reported spotting a white SUV with Illinois tags speeding in the westbound lanes of Highway 98 around 9:30 p.m. on February 17.
After the traffic stop, an OCSO K9 Unit arrived and conducted a free air sniff around the outside of the car. The K9 alerted to the odor of narcotics coming from the vehicle.
Deputies arrested the occupants of the vehicle, Lace Melvin, 31, of Destin, and Willie Carter, 44, of Fort Walton Beach.
According to arrest report information shared by WKRG, deputies recovered two bags of narcotics found inside the truck. One bag was found, “under the front passenger seat, and another was Melvin’s purse in the rear passenger seat.”
Drugs found in bag under passenger seat:
- Clear bag with 87 grams of meth
- Clear bag with 4 grams of fentanyl
Drugs found in purse:
- Clear bad with 4 grams of meth
- Clear bag with 66 suspected oxycodone pills weighing 11 grams
- more clear bags with residue and aluminum foil with residue.
Lace Melvin, 31, of Destin is charged with trafficking in oxycodone, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Willie Carter, 44, of Fort Walton Beach is charged with trafficking in fentanyl, trafficking in oxycodone, trafficking in methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
(Source & Lace Melvin and Willie Carter mugshots: Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office)
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