4 Arrested in Cocaine Trafficking Bust
The men are accused of trying to buy a kilo from undercover officers.
A two-week undercover drug investigation in north Tampa ended yesterday afternoon with the arrest of four men from out of town. According to a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office media release, the county’s Major Violators Unit teamed up with the Tampa Police Department for the investigation that led to the arrest of four men. The men were arrested at 12:30 p.m. yesterday outside the Amscot at 1727 Busch Blvd., said sheriff’s office spokeswoman Debbie Carter. The foursome stands accused of trying to purchase a kilogram of cocaine for $34,000, the press release said. All four men are from outside of the Tampa Bay area. “The suspects, Reynaldo Garcia, Eric McGill, Elijah Banks and Thomas Snell were all charged with conspiracy to traffic …
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Sherri Lonon
6:48 pm on Thursday, May 10, 2012
Thanks so much for the comments and input! We strive to keep readers informed on news that's happening both within the city limits and in the neighboring north Tampa area. We do cover a pretty large chunk of north Tampa outside the Temple Terrace city limits proper. The Amscot store in the story is in our service area and our business directory. more ›