Century Man Facing Drug, Weapons Charges

June 3, 2016

A Century man has been arrested on multiple felony charges after being caught by police in a hotel room with drugs and weapons.

Joseph Christopher Smith, 35, was charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of cocaine, destruction of evidence and destroying evidence. He remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $130,000.

The Pensacola Police Vice and Narcotics Unit served a search warrant on a room at the Garden Inn and Suites on Pine Forest Road.

Smith was in the room where police reported finding $1205 in cash, two loaded guns, 34 rounds of ammunition, numerous cell phones, plastic bags containing narcotics residue, a large amount of marijuana, several digital scales and other drug paraphernalia, a plastic bag of white powder and an aluminum can containing liquid heroin and residue.

Smith also allegedly flushed a quantity of marijuana down the toilet as officers were entering the room.

Comments

7 Responses to “Century Man Facing Drug, Weapons Charges”

  1. Terrance Wright Sr on June 7th, 2016 2:17 pm

    Thank god for crime stoppers. Lets keep people like this off the streets

  2. u had it on June 4th, 2016 2:15 pm

    frank turned over help them out and help yourself its the law/.

  3. Mike on June 3rd, 2016 5:57 pm

    @chris:

    People like you will get Hilly elected, then only criminals will have guns, & we all will be shorn sheep for the slaughterhouse. :)

  4. Shay on June 3rd, 2016 12:37 pm

    Hmmm do you really think criminals abide by gun laws? I suppose he was a registered owner too(insert sarcasm). Gun laws should never be changed or made with criminals in mind because they obviously don’t follow them gun laws anyway

  5. chris on June 3rd, 2016 10:07 am

    “was charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, ” – Wow those gun laws are working great!

  6. mick on June 3rd, 2016 9:03 am

    Another released felon with firearms and drugs, put him back in prison, where he belongs and keep him there.

  7. Mike on June 3rd, 2016 8:05 am

    Another would-be American Gangster Frank Lucas with his career put on hold for a few years.