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SRSO: Escambia Man Stopped In Jay Before Drugs, Phones Were Smuggled Into Century Prison
June 5, 2019
A Pensacola man has been arrested for his plan to smuggle “an incredible amount” of drugs and other contraband into the Century Correctional Institution, according to Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson.
Leonard Troutman, 47, was arrested April 30 at the post office in Jay as a habitual suspended license offender. He was later charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine 14 grams or over, marijuana possession with intent to sell and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.
A Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy watched as vehicle pulled behind the Jay post office and its lights were turned off. The deputy also heard a thud. When the vehicle pulled away, the deputy conducted the traffic stop that resulted in the license violation arrest.
The deputy discovered an antifreeze bottle behind the post office that obviously did not contain a liquid. He cut it open to find 44 grams of methamphetamine, 20 Ecstasy pills, 7.6 grams of marijuana, 34.6 grams of synthetic marijuana (spice), 22 individual rolled baggies containing hand-rolled cigarettes and chewing tobacco, and several mini cellphones, according to Johnson.
Johnson said Troutman was dropping the package off so someone could pick it up later and smuggle it into the Century prison.
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10 Responses to “SRSO: Escambia Man Stopped In Jay Before Drugs, Phones Were Smuggled Into Century Prison”
I think some of you may be looking for the word “possession”
and not “position” in some of the comments.
I could be wrong.
Laugh out Load. Who’s side are you on? Did this interrupt you’re rendezvous behind the post office to pick up the jug?
Some people need to really stop and think. Do you think the post office might have a video camera set up outside even the back?
“He wasn’t in position of it ” Correct. The jug was in a position behind the building, and the individual was in a position behind the steering wheel. Brilliant work.
@Lol, he wasn’t in “position” of it? What “position would he have been it? Do tell…….. wth is your reference to “copper”. People quit using that term in the 50’s unless you’re referring to the copper that meth-heads are stealing all the time. I’m glad they busted this fool. Hope to see more of it. Idiots go to jail and think they’re on vacation.
Had he made it into Escambia County, he probably would have not been stopped.
Lol – The antifreeze jug and its contents likely has Troutman’s finger prints and other trace evidence all over those items. LOL!
Yeah that’s fine if his finger prints ain’t on the jug
Yeh good luck proving that the man had anything to do with or any knowledge of what a deputy finds in a antifreeze bottle. He wasn’t in position of it and Santa Claus couldve placed that bottle there for all you know copper…
They need to purchase a whole body scanner for that prison. Whatever it costs will be worth it