On behalf of Brown, Suarez, Rios & Weinberg, P.A. | Nov 29, 2019 | Drug Crimes
Fort Myers police executing a search warrant at the 3700 block of Washington Avenue found what they were searching for. Two men, a 24 and a 25-year old, were arrested on multiple drug charges as well as resisting arrest and obstruction of justice. Police seized a...
On behalf of Brown, Suarez, Rios & Weinberg, P.A. | Oct 31, 2019 | Drug Crimes
Two suspects have been arrested in a fatal shooting that took place on September 22nd in Fort Myers. Both males, one 19-years-old and the other 21-years-old, are from another state. They are charged with second degree homicide and robbery after fatally shooting a...
On behalf of Brown, Suarez, Rios & Weinberg, P.A. | Oct 17, 2019 | Drug Crimes
A 48-year-old North Fort Myers man who was out on bond from a previous drug trafficking arrest was arrested again on Friday, September 27th for the same crimes. He had been released after posting a $235,000 bond on May 13th. Based on a tip received by the Lee County...
On behalf of Brown, Suarez, Rios & Weinberg, P.A. | Oct 3, 2019 | Drug Crimes
One 34-year-old male drug dealer who was well-known to Fort Myers law enforcement agencies was arrested in an undercover drug bust on September 26th. The arrest took place outside of a youth program complex, which was the location chosen by the dealer to make the...
On behalf of Brown, Suarez, Rios & Weinberg, P.A. | Sep 6, 2019 | Drug Crimes
Like many other states, Florida has special laws for those accused of selling controlled substances around certain places. For instance, a person accused of certain drug crimes near a school, a public park, public housing, child care facilities, or certain other...
On behalf of Brown, Suarez, Rios & Weinberg, P.A. | Aug 22, 2019 | Drug Crimes
Local police, in coordination with the U.S. Marshals and other law enforcement agencies, recently announced that they arrested 120 people in the greater Fort Myers area and other communities in Lee County over the course of two months. Charges are still pending...
On behalf of Brown, Suarez, Rios & Weinberg, P.A. | Jul 25, 2019 | Drug Crimes
Not every drug crime directly involves the possession, sale, or delivery of controlled substances or other drugs. For example, as part of law enforcement’s response to the ongoing prescription drug crisis, investigators and prosecutors are paying special...
On behalf of Brown, Suarez, Rios & Weinberg, P.A. | Jun 13, 2019 | Drug Crimes
A Fort Meyers police officer arrested two young men after searching their vehicles and allegedly locating illegal drugs and firearms. One of the men faces a drug crime charge, specifically, possession of marijuana, as well as a charge related to his possessing a...
On behalf of Brown, Suarez, Rios & Weinberg, P.A. | May 2, 2019 | Drug Crimes
Of all the states in the country in which law enforcement officials seemingly have a “zero tolerance” policy when it comes to the enforcement of illegal drug laws, some may say Florida takes the cake. As one of the most populous states as well as one...
On behalf of Brown, Suarez, Rios & Weinberg, P.A. | Feb 7, 2019 | Drug Crimes
Most of our readers in Florida know that if people are caught with illegal drugs in their possession they will likely face criminal charges. However, there are other ways that illegal drugs can lead to criminal problems for Florida residents. Manufacturing or...
